It’s a bit like giving the soil a DNA test.” A new droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) method quantifies root DNA directly from soil ...

Alex Murdaugh's defense wants Othram, the DNA lab that helped crack the Bryan Kohberger case, to test unknown male DNA found under his wife's fingernails.

Cyprus has begun using an advanced DNA testing method to identify the remains of Greek Cypriot soldiers and civilians who went missing during the Turkish invasion of 1974 after conventional techniques ...

Silver nanoparticles provide a more efficient way to cut and assemble DNA, improving recovery rates and boosting DNA joining ...

The homesteading couple behind Gold Shaw Farm shares the surprising results of genetic testing on their barn cats, which uncovered unexpected ancestry.

For the first time, scientists have shown that ancient human DNA can survive for thousands of years on cave walls, opening ...

Supreme Court ruling balances a child's right to know paternity with an alleged father's privacy in DNA testing cases.

Human DNA can survive on cave walls for thousands of years – shedding light on prehistoric human activity even where bones, ...

A new method for recognizing and targeting DNA that dramatically expands the range of genetic sequences scientists can identify has been developed by experts at the University of Portsmouth. Published ...

DNA preservation on cave walls is highly variable, but scientists say their work is an important step on the path toward ...

Researchers recovered ancient human DNA from cave walls in Spain and Portugal, showing prehistoric people left genetic traces ...