Australian scientists have discovered that DNA barcoding can be used to track cancer cells in solid and liquid biopsies, empowering future research into more reliable breast cancer diagnosis and ...

From bird-dropping mimics to legless burrowers, these newly discovered species were hiding right under our noses.

Shaped by fire, spared by ice, perfected by innovation and deep time, fynbos is a living archive whose astounding complexity is one of earth’s living treasures.

Each of us swims in an ocean of relationships. Some are formal, written, and signed by the parties involved, and many, ...

Researchers have made DNA storage rewritable, overcoming one of its biggest limitations. The breakthrough could turn DNA into a practical alternative to today’s energy-hungry data centers. The post ...

Crystal jellyfish have an eerie beauty: thanks to a natural protein, they emit a faint green glow. For decades, researchers ...

DNA strands on tiny beads hide and reveal encrypted messages through programmable fluorescence patterns read by flow cytometry.

Scientists found five hidden species using color, mimicry, and clever camouflage to avoid detection.

Around the world, scientists are exploring an unexpected solution to the growing data crisis: storing digital information in ...

A CSI-style investigation in Zimbabwe helped to successfully prosecute two people for killing a lion and trafficking its teeth, flesh and other body parts in February. Forensic specialists analyzed ...

FBI sources said this week that kidnapped Nancy Guthrie may be in Mexico, while the sheriff of Pima County, Arizona, claimed his team’s evidence puts her in Tucson. It’s just one of many rifts between ...

Allegheny County’s longest cold case for an unidentified victim has been solved using DNA technology. On Wednesday, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office announced the body of an unknown ...