For centuries, doctors and scientists have agreed that germs are the underlying cause of infectious diseases. Someone coughs on you, you get a cold. Drink raw milk, and you might end up with E. coli ...

Chimpanzees, along with bonobos, are humans' closest living relatives. In fact, you may have heard that humans and chimps share 98.8% of their DNA. But is this actually true? And what does "similar ...

A domestic research team has developed a gene scissors technology that kills only the mutated DNA of cancer cells by cutting ...

The synthetic bacteria contain a shorter genetic code with 57 codons rather than 64, freeing up space for further edits that might lead to new drugs or virus-resistant microbes ...

The legendary atheist and evolutionary biologist argues that truth shouldn't bend to faith or fashionable politics.

Using metagenomic screening — a technique for sequencing genetic material in samples that contain genomes from a mixture of ...

Over 10,000 people sampled their pets’ DNA to help scientists understand complex traits in the animals, providing insights ...

Cancer treatment is becoming more personalised. By considering a patient’s unique genetic and molecular profile, along with their lifestyle and environmental factors, doctors can make more accurate ...

Wider access to publicly funded genetic testing for some diseases has been urged after a study of 10,000 young people found ...