DNA tests for identifying beef: Should we shift our focus to meat safety instead?

Testing cooked meat may be challenging since heat degrades DNA

‘Autosomal DNA’ used to confirm living descendant of Sitting Bull

Unique identification technique not used till now is based on non-gender-specific DNA

DNA database not a threat to privacy

Forensic DNA profiling is by far the most scientific crime-fighting tool

Unravelling DNA’s structure: A landmark achievement whose authors were not fairly credited

History has acknowledged how Rosalind Franklin was sidelined

Can animals give birth to twins?

Twins are defined as two offspring from the same pregnancy

In-depth: What ails India’s coronavirus genome sequencing system

The country sequenced only 0.2% samples till date, one of the lowest in the world

Genetic secrets of peanut varieties unveiled

Scientists found that its sequence was comparable in size to that of the human genome

A million-year-old marine DNA can reveal how climate change will affect Antarctica

New form of analysis helps scientists study long-term responses of ocean ecosystems

You shed DNA everywhere you go, raising ethical questions about privacy

Trace samples in the water, sand and air are enough to identify who you are

Scientists are on a path to sequencing 1 million human genomes, use big data to unlock genetic secrets

If researchers wanted to understand humanity in all its diversity, it would take sequencing thousands or millions of complete genomes. Now, a …

Scientists may have found a way to reverse age by more than two years

Using a combination of growth hormone and two common drugs used for diabetes medications, a scientist reduced epigenetic clock by an average of …

Once bitten, twice shy: DNA Profiling Bill revives fear of Aadhaar-like data breach

While the Bill has a provision of punishing those who leak information, it does not guarantee that DNA data won't be breached

DNA sequencing of brown trout to improve conservation: Scientists

The salmonid species' superpowers made them one of the first to recolonise previously frozen freshwater areas from the sea at the end of the last …

Scientists create first portrait of a Denisovan by analysing chemical changes to DNA

The ancient hominins shared many traits with Neanderthals: Low foreheads and wide rib cages, an elongated face and a wide pelvis; but differed in …

Say hello to hachimoji: Scientists just doubled the genetic alphabet

Research results hold potential to look for different forms of life existing elsewhere in the universe

Har Gobind Khorana: The chemist who cracked DNA’s code and made the first artificial gene was born into poverty 100 years ago in an Indian village

Khorana’s legacy has also suffered from neglect that may be a result of racial bias. But this neglect is changing, as a new generation of …

We sequenced the oldest ever DNA, from million-year-old mammoths

About a million years ago, there was a known species of mammoth inhabiting Siberia. This was thought to be the ancestor of later species, but was it?

Massive project on African DNA sets out to close the knowledge gap on mental illness

Research on genetic basis of mental illness has so far largely excluded populations that are not of European heritage

Can DNA tests find our soulmate? We study sex and sexuality — and think the idea is ridiculous

There is no compelling evidence as to whether or not DNA matching can support a more fulfilling love life

The ‘weird’ male Y chromosome has finally been fully sequenced. Can we now understand how it works & how it evolved?

Y chromosome bears genes that determine maleness and make sperm — but it’s also small and seriously weird

No evidence to show CRISPR babies will die early: Scientists

The erroneous conclusion, made earlier, was caused by technical errors in how the mutation was identified in a population-health database

Let’s talk sh*t: A Carnivore Biologist’s Toolkit 101

Scats are virtually gold for most carnivore biologists due to the recent advancements in genetic and molecular technologies

Sugar molecule found in DNA could be floating in deep space

NASA-led study sheds light on the possibility of these molecules being scattered across the universe, potentially aiding life forms on other planets

Did ancient Americans settle in Polynesia? The evidence doesn’t stack up

Indigenous Americans have no history of open ocean voyaging. Similarly, there is no archaeological evidence of pre-Polynesian occupation on any …

Botswana is humanity’s ancestral home, claims major study – well, actually …

Mitochondrial DNA comes almost only ever from mothers, so the story of its inheritance is much simpler than the histories of other genes