A distant star-killing supernova could have bombarded Earth with radiation strong enough to shift the course of evolution.

How and when domestic cats arrived in China has been a mystery. A new analysis of cat DNA suggests traders and diplomats ...

Fast-evolving DNA gives human neurons greater complexity than chimps, aiding cognition but also increasing disease risk. A ...

Scientists found that fast-evolving DNA shaped human brain development but might also increase risks for mental disorders.

Reich’s latest work has unlocked origins of the Indo-European family of languages. DNA evidence shows that these 'linguistic ...

New ancient DNA research on Adélie penguin poo in Antarctica shows how several species respond to environmental change over ...

Kokoris came up with the idea of solving some of the noise issue of nanopore sequencing by converting DNA into larger ...

Researchers have uncovered mechanisms by which mobile genetic elements integrate into the chromosomes of bacteria with linear genomes.

It can tell us which regulatory principles are shared across species, even if the DNA sequence itself has changed." This regulatory information is useful beyond understanding evolution.

Cosmic rays from a nearby supernova would soon rain down on the unsuspecting cichlids, tearing apart their DNA, causing the fish to mutate and opening the door for myriad viruses to infect their ...

That radiation was potentially strong enough to break apart DNA. "But we're not biologists ... which might have impacted virus evolution in the lake, too. This is interesting as Lake ...