DNA is often called the blueprint of life, but what does that really mean? Elizabeth Worthey, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Genetics in the Heersink School of Medicine, explains everything ...

Scientists analyzed data from more than one million users of 23andMe and found associations between certain genes and ...

In 2014, Aldo de Pape worked for one of the largest medical journal publishers in the world — helping startups make research results more accessible by creating ways to upload findings online. “We ...

The world's oldest DNA comes from a 2.4 million-year-old ecosystem in Greenland. Will scientists eventually sequence even older DNA?

Renee Anderson is a digital producer at CBS New York, where she covers breaking news and other local stories. Before joining the team in 2016, Renee worked at WMUR-TV. A judge in the Gilgo Beach ...

For years, Customs and Border Protection agents have been quietly harvesting DNA from American citizens, including minors, ...

Two major Australian health insurers, Bupa and Medibank, have started offering genetic testing meant to tell you your likely reaction to certain medications.

Austin police partnered with genealogical experts who traced an unknown DNA sample found at the crime scene to Robert Eugene ...