White sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) almost went bottom-up during the last ice age, when sea levels were much lower than ...

The U.S. Marshals Service is hoping newly discovered DNA evidence will help garner new tips from the public and lead to the ...

The human genome consists of 3 billion base pairs, and when a cell divides, it takes about seven hours to complete making a ...

Advanced forensic science helped to finally identify the remains of a man found in the Oakland Estuary nearly 17 years ago, ...

A new study has revealed that "junk DNA" descended from ancient viruses could play a key role in controlling genes.

Eubanks was serving a life sentence when he escaped authorities following his conviction for the 1965 murder of a 14-year-old ...

Ancient viruses left a legacy in your DNA. And it turns out, that legacy may be helping shape who you are.

Journalist Stephanie Mendez took an Ancestry DNA test hoping to learn more about her roots. What she discovered about her ...

The Reiff family was grieving the death of their beloved dog, Rufus, when they adopted Ziggy — and a DNA test found he was ...

A 64-year-old man living in Arizona at the time of his arrest has been charged after DNA linked him to a California cold case ...

Authorities in Missouri say DNA samples have solved a 1994 cold case, identifying a man's body found in the Mississippi River ...