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

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

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

A 4-year-old boy who was found dead in Lorton, Virginia, more than 50 years ago, and whose name has remained a mystery, has ...

Black Americans in Illinois can submit a DNA sample to a university-based project trying to find their ancestral homes, ...

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

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

US Marshals announced that after 60 years, they were able to extract DNA from Lester Eubanks' clothes and enter it into the Combined DNA Index System.

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

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

Institut Pasteur and partner institutions report genetic evidence of Salmonella enterica lineage Para C and Borrelia ...