Comprehensive reference genomes have now been assembled for six ape species: siamang (a Southeast Asian gibbon), Sumatran orangutan, Bornean orangutan, gorilla, bonobo and chimpanzee. Areas of their ...

DNA sequences for the chimpanzee, orangutans and more will help scientists to determine what sets humans apart from other ...

New research has uncovered more about the complexity of human gene regulation by identifying certain sequences of proteins ...

A key protein network that keeps cells safe from the dangerous effects of transposable elements has been uncovered.

A US company claims to have brought an extinct species of wolf back from extinction. The dire wolf last roamed the American ...

Feedback is delighted to hear from a reader who proposes an ingenious new unit of data – but we have some quibbles with the ...

Research into transcription factors deepen understanding of the ‘language’ of the genome, offering insights into human development.

Researchers say they have mapped more than 200,000 cells in a cubic centimeter of brain tissue and have traced how they're all connected.

In a story of collaboration and community, researchers identified intergenerational epigenetic changes caused by war and ...

African scientists say the world is missing vital medical insights by ignoring the continent's vast genetic diversity. Less ...

A US bio firm has announced the "rebirth" of an extinct carnivore called the dire wolf by using genome editing technology.

Could it be that one of only three known markers directly targeting the DNA does not exist outside the realm of microbes? Now, researchers have demonstrated that this marker -- N4-methylcytosine (4mC) ...