An analysis of the bones and teeth of ancient mammoths (Mammuthus) has identified some of the microorganisms that lived in the animals’ mouths and bodies more than one million years ago. The study, ...

According to a recent international study, fragments of ancient viral DNA once considered "junk" may in fact play a role in ...

DNA is often compared to a written language. The metaphor leaps out: Like letters of the alphabet, molecules (the nucleotide bases A, T, C and G, for adenine, thymine, cytosine and guanine) are ...

Often referred to as the ‘gold of the North’, Baltic amber serves as an exceptional natural time capsule, preserving a fascinating variety of flora and fauna. Cutting-edge scientific discoveries ...

When scientists compare human and chimp DNA, they identify the letter (nucleotide) sequence in both genomes and look for ...

While tools like CRISPR have blown the field of genome hacking wide open, being able to predict what will happen when you tinker with the code underlying the living things on our planet is still ...

A genetic match to an ancient person doesn't mean you're more related genealogically. Mark Edward Atkinson/Tetra Images via Getty Images We are population geneticists who work with ancient DNA. We ...

Traditional storage media like silicon chips and magnetic tapes are hitting their capacity limits. DNA offers a promising ...