When modern humans first migrated out of Africa about 60,000 years ago, they crossed paths with Neanderthals. Over thousands ...

A research team led by Dr. Hye sun Cho at the Plant Systems Engineering Research Center of the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology(KRIBB) has uncovered, for the first time at the ...

WASHINGTON — Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature.

The Supreme Court granted Texas death row inmate Ruben Gutierrez the right to sue over DNA testing laws as he argues he shouldn't be given the death penalty for the 1998 murder he was convicted of.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled for a Texas death row inmate who is seeking DNA testing to show he should be ineligible for execution.

For nearly 15 years, a man on death row in Texas has sought DNA testing to try and prove he did not kill an 85-year-old woman.

Ruben Gutierrez is challenging the constitutionality of a state law that restricts death row inmates from seeking tests that he says will prove he’s not a murderer.

Ancient DNA Reveals Mysterious New Group of Humans in Colombia With No Genetic Ties to People Today The previously undocumented lineage of hunter-gatherers seems to have disappeared around 2,000 ...

Anne Wojcicki is set to regain control of 23andMe after a $305 million bid from a nonprofit she controls topped Regeneron Pharmaceuticals' offer for the DNA-testing company in a bankruptcy auction.

Scientists studying ancient human remains uncovered in Colombia have found that the people they were researching have no known ancestors or modern descendants.

23andMe Customers Did Not Expect Their DNA Data Would Be Sold, Lawsuit Claims The genetic-testing company, which collected DNA data from users, is for sale in bankruptcy court.

Scientists have identified a new pod of ancient hunter-gatherers who lived near the land bridge between North America and South America about 6,000 years ago.