An incredible genetic analysis reveals that a lungfish has a larger genome than a human. We explore what this means.

US scientists testing the technique say it could help people overcome infertility and potentially allow same-sex couples to have a genetically related child.

An innovative use of skin cells could provide a route for gay couples or women with fertility problems to have children they are both genetically related to ...

The human genome is made up of 23 pairs of chromosomes, the biological blueprints that make humans … well, human. But it turns out that some of our DNA — about 8% — are the remnants of ancient viruses ...

What naked mole-rats lack in the looks department they make up for it in longevity, living healthily for nearly four decades.

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Companies that make DNA for science labs screen out any requests for dangerous bits of genetic material. But a new study ...

Authorities in Albany have identified the man they say raped, stabbed and bludgeoned to death a woman inside her home more ...

Cells all require the transport of materials to maintain their function. In nerve cells, a tiny motor made of protein called ...