Scientists now recognize that spontaneous DNA errors, which we acquire in early development all the way until our last breath ...

From the ability to detect the smell of wet soil to the scent of ripe fruit, the human olfactory system has evolved over ...

On the social internet, our fascination with analyzing the hidden messages in our culture has been flattened into one word.

Whereas most of the cells in a healthy animal’s body get along by following the same set of genetic rules, cancer cells ...

A single DNA letter, inserted into a stretch of the genome that doesn’t code for any protein, was enough to turn genetically ...

What is the human exposome? A massive study quantifying 115,000 associations shows that cumulative environmental exposures rival genetics in predicting disease.

For decades, scientists have been carefully unraveling the role of genes in disease by examining how small variations in a ...

Fi Novelist Who Disappeared for Decades In “What We Are Seeking,” the cult author Cameron Reed returns to show us a strange, ...

Your genetic code is not as logical as it could be. What if we could rewrite our genetic code, and make it more efficient, sensical and organized? Join Hank and dive deep into genetics in this fun ...

More than 60 years after its discovery, scientists are still learning surprising ways DNA stores and translates instructions ...

CRISPR functions as a programmable genetic memory system derived from bacterial immune defenses against viral infections. Guide RNA allows for rapid multiplexed targeting compared to older ...

A new study reveals all five fundamental nucleobases – the molecular “letters” of life – have been detected in samples from the asteroid Ryugu. Asteroid particles offer a glimpse into the chemical ...