A team of scientists at the University of Seville has identified an essential process that protects DNA integrity in reproductive cells, providing new clues about how organisms avoid genetic defects ...

The human genome is riddled with relics of viral infections—bits of DNA from viruses that have been inserted in human DNA ...

Bowhead whales produce a unique protein that repairs DNA damage, a discovery that could help humans extend lifespan and ...

Like the astronomical explosion that kickstarted the universe, bowel cancer has a "Big Bang" moment which determines how it ...

The two main approaches for discovering disease genes reveal distinct aspects of biology, a new study shows. While both methods are widely used, the ...

Genomes are key to unlocking life's evolutionary history. The presence and absence of certain genetic sequences and mutations ...

Scientists are hopeful it will improve understanding of how genes work, what goes wrong in disease, and how to fix it.