Scientists have created a near-copy of the long-extinct dire wolf. Using advanced CRISPR gene editing tech, it now looks ...

The Synthetic Human Genome, or Syn HG, a project launched on June 26th, aims to change that. Funded partly by Wellcome, a ...

Neolithic cemeteries in China reveal matrilineal societies, challenging traditional assumptions about early human societies.

An international collaboration featuring the University of Vienna and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA) has led to the first-ever ...

Pycnogonum litorale, adult male feeding on a sea anemone. C: Georg Brenneis The first high-quality pycnogonid genome provides ...

A deeper understanding of how DNA changes over generations helps scientists learn why people differ and how diseases develop.

Scientists have decoded the sea spider’s genome for the first time, revealing how its strangely shaped body—with organs in ...

Professor Hirohide Saito (Department of Life Science Frontiers at CiRA / The University of Tokyo) and Assistant Professor ...

Each time a cell divides, a small section of each chromosome's protective cap—the telomere—is worn away. Most cells use an ...

As war continues to rage in Gaza and Ukraine, there is concern about how the related trauma might be transmitted to future ...

An international collaboration featuring the University of Vienna and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA) has led to ...

Plants produce a wide diversity of compounds. Broadly, these are separated into primary metabolites, which are necessary for ...