Scientists are one step closer to pinpointing fragments of Leonardo da Vinci’s elusive DNA. A team of researchers from the ...

But some Neanderthal DNA helped modern humans survive and reproduce, and thus it has lingered in our genomes. Nowadays, ...

Scientists have discovered male human DNA on a chalk drawing that may have been created by the famous artist and scientist.

This week researchers from the Leonardo da Vinci DNA Project announced they have made the kind of breakthrough you might ...

DNA doesn’t just sit still inside our cells — it folds, loops, and rearranges in ways that shape how genes behave.

A deeper understanding of how DNA changes over generations helps scientists learn why people differ and how diseases develop. Until recently, many fast-changing parts of the human genome remained ...

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DNA analysis of cultural artifacts shows diverse biological profiles, but contamination and mixed signals complicate ...

It has been claimed that because most of our DNA is active, it must be important, but now human-plant hybrid cells have been ...

Chimpanzees, along with bonobos, are humans' closest living relatives. In fact, you may have heard that humans and chimps share 98.8% of their DNA. But is this actually true? And what does "similar ...