Ancient DNA from 5,500-year-old remains in Colombia reveals syphilis-related bacteria existed some 3,000 years earlier than ...

A virus that infects nearly all children early in life has, in rare cases, been present within human DNA for thousands of years.

In 1963, researchers unearthed two Stone Age skeletons that were buried in an embraced position in a cave in Italy. Now, DNA testing has revealed that one of them had a rare genetic condition.

The Beachy Head Woman has carried a heavy burden for a long dead individual, pressed into service as a symbol of modern ...

A new LUMC study has changed our understanding of how cells work. Researchers have discovered that the CFAP20 protein acts as a kind of "traffic controller" on DNA. Without this protein, chaos ensues, ...

A new study shows that cancer damages its own DNA by pushing key genes to work too hard. Researchers found that the most ...

Scientists have uncovered new clues about why diabetic foot infections can become so severe and difficult to treat. By ...