What does a spider eat? Look at the DNA in their guts
DNA sequencing found wandering spiders eat at least 96 types of prey, including snakes and lizards
Animals and their DNA move through the environment in different ways
Sampling a lake at different times of year and at different depths found fish DNA distributes in unexpected ways
Scientists may have sequenced the missing eight percent of our genome
Most of the human genome was sequenced in 2001, but these newly sequenced pieces were missing from the picture
Bats incur fewer DNA changes as they age, which may explain their relatively long lifespans
A new study could help us understand unique bat biology
Lightning blasts on clay-rich soils support a dramatic theory of how life began on Earth
Phosphorus in clay-rich soils suggest that lightning was a key ingredient in life's recipe
Intestinal roundworm cells eat their own DNA as part of a healthy lifecycle
During their development, DNA off the ends of their chromosomes are chopped off and destroyed
DNA-RNA hybrid molecules keep the very centers of our cells together
Complex arrangements of these molecules keep the molecular machinery in our cells working properly
A protein variant inherited from Neanderthals protects people from severe COVID-19
The protein in question activates enzymes in our cells that degrade RNA
Woolly mammoths may have roamed Canada 1,000 years longer than previously thought
A new method to extract DNA from sediment provides insight into the history of mammoths and horses
DNA from a mummified bishop's lungs shows tuberculosis infected humans only recently
New research resolves a scientific debate about when tuberculosis became established in humans
The NIH is turning the human reference genome into a pangenome
An interview with the creative team behind "The Human Pangenome"
Researchers discover a highland population of New Guinea singing dogs
These rare animals are known for their harmonic, whale-like howls
Worms and germs in ancient poop tell us about past human health
DNA from centuries-old toilet scrapings can help us today
Why do some islands have more species than others?
New research on island birds confirms key aspects of a 60-year-old theory
Experimental blood test can find cancer DNA years before typical methods
One step closer to routine cancer blood tests for asymptomatic cancers
"Sizzling sticks of molecular dynamite" can cause Parkinson's from inside the body
When our body's repair mechanisms aren't working properly, these molecules roam free and wreak havoc