Everyday DNA mutations can help us understand immune function and aging—and even mitigate harm caused by some inherited ...

In a new study, scientists analyzed one such strategy used by the bacterium Escherichia coli. One of the enzymes in the ...

In everyday life, our genetic material is constantly under attack from many factors. Environmental influences such as light, ...

New genetic results reveal a previously unknown wave of people settled in South America 1,300 years ago and that Indigenous ...

An analysis of ancient DNA and modern disease risk suggests some immune genes may reduce allergy risk rather than increase it ...

A landmark genomic study of 199 Indigenous Americans has revealed a previously unknown Asian 'ghost' lineage, dubbed Ypykuéra, that contributed to both Indigenous American and Australasian ancestry.