Scaffolded DNA and RNA origami is a technique that allows scientists to build tiny, highly precise two- and three-dimensional objects. Because these nanostructures can interact naturally with biological systems,

The skull of a girl, aged 9-11, who died with a Y. pestis infection around 5,500 years ago. (Angela Lieverse) Long before it evolved the genetic machinery that would help make bubonic plague one of history's most feared diseases,

Genes inherited from the now-extinct Denisovans are actively playing a role in the immune system of some people from Oceania.

Silicon chips have powered computing for half a century. Increasingly, they are also becoming platforms to read and manipulate biology at scale—recording from many neurons, reading many DNA sequences and now synthesizing DNA.

ShellBank uses DNA to trace sea turtle origins, reveal global connections, and help scientists protect endangered populations from trade and threats.

After more than two decades without leads or answers, human remains found in Washington state’s Olympic National Park in 2000 have been identified as Joseph Louis Serrao Jr

Genes aren't just transferred from parents to their offspring. Nature has found other ways to pass on genetic information, even between different species. And a new study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,