A new study has revealed that "junk DNA" descended from ancient viruses could play a key role in controlling genes.

Ancient viruses left a legacy in your DNA. And it turns out, that legacy may be helping shape who you are. A recent ...

He also proved to be 12 percent Saint Bernard, 10 percent German wirehaired pointer and 9 percent each of chow chow and ...

The story of this potentially paradigmatic development begins where so much of human health begins: the mitochondria.

A massive DNA study reveals how genes shape your sense of smell and offers new clues about brain health and Alzheimer's risk.

The DNA packed inside every human cell contains instructions for life, written in billions of letters of genetic code. Every time a cell divides, the complete code, divided among 46 chromosomes, must ...

The Reiff family was grieving the death of their beloved dog, Rufus, when they adopted Ziggy — and a DNA test found he was ...

Scientists have developed a chemical method to reverse aging in human cells without the need for genetic modification.

Authorities said a woman in August 1986 reported to Michigan State Police troopers with the Manistique Post that she had been ...

Imagine a lone DNA strand bringing to an end decades of suffering for a family without rhyme or reason. That’s what happened ...