New research shows RNA is preserved for longer than scientists had realized. This is the oldest RNA ever profiled.

Ground-breaking research has made some fascinating discoveries on the dictator, from his ancestry to possible neurological ...

A new study looks into the deep past of dogs. Credit - SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty © 2025 SOPA Images ...

In our new research, we linked DNA markers with known tooth ages of dead dolphins to build the first molecular "epigenetic clock" for common dolphins ( Delphinus delphis ). This allows scientists to ...

Sohini Ramachandran is a professor of biology, data science, and computer science at Brown University. C. Brandon Ogbunu is ...

An investigation into the tyrant’s DNA raises science’s toughest ethical questions.

Google’s homepage on Thursday (November 13) greeted users with a vibrant tribute to one of science’s most celebrated ...

Would you choose to have a part of your body live on after you died? How might your choice affect your relatives—or even your ...

Police on Long Island said they solved the murder of a grandmother in 1997 all because of a smudge found at the crime scene ...

From cancer-resistant mole rats to 200-year-old whales, evolution has equipped long-lived species with unique biological ...

Genetic testing has had a shift in the past ten years, as it has left medical laboratories and entered living rooms.

Innovative Team Science programmes at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences will tackle big questions about ageing, sex differences and health. The transdisciplinary teams will take a 360 view of ...