A study in PeerJ Life & Environment set out to determine exactly which species of larva ends up in bottles of mezcal. Mezcal, a distilled spirit made from agave, is sometimes paired with orange slices ...

DNA analysis reveals how ancient horse breeding prioritized calm temperament before selecting for rideable bodies.

The case against Long Island’s suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer has emerged as a potentially precedent-setting battleground in the use of advanced DNA techniques in criminal cases ...

A six-part documentary traced the DNA Doe Project’s work with law enforcement to uncover identities, solve decades-old cold cases, and return dignity to the forgotten ...

Kheiron Biotech, the Argentine company that created the horses, says gene-editing has the potential to revolutionize horse breeding.

Aarhus University researchers developed a DNA-based method to measure plant roots in soil without destructive digging.

A new study shows that repetitive DNA, once dismissed as “junk,” plays a critical role in shaping the human brain.

A man has been convicted in the 1987 abduction and rape of a 50-year-old woman that had gone unsolved for more than three decades.

Argentina, widely regarded as the global capital of polo, has welcomed cloning and other breeding innovations. But CRISPR is different – for now.

A man has been convicted in the 1987 abduction and rape of a 50-year-old woman that had gone unsolved for more than three decades. The use of genetic genealogy helped secure the conviction.

Human remains found in a wooded area five years ago have been identified as a man who had not been seen by his family for more than two decades. The remains were found in a wooded area near a ...

Increased testosterone levels are a consistent hormonal abnormality in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). This ...