Synthetic biologists were tantalized by the idea of making mirror images of microbes. Then things got complicated.

Sequencing the DNA of all complex life in the UK and Ireland could generate up to almost £3 billion for the economy across agriculture, conservation ...

On Friday, he was sentenced in the High Court at Auckland to 10 years' jail after he pleaded guilty to raping a 16-year-old ...

Scientists have just discovered an entirely new way that DNA can be synthesized. The business of constructing DNA ...

Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of ...

Watch crime reporters Linda Cook and Sharon Wren talk about crime and courts in our area with the latest episode of the Our ...

The domestication of dogs began approximately 30,000-50,000 years ago with Eurasian gray wolves, marking the first time any ...

Scientists from Skoltech and the University of Potsdam have developed a physical theory that sheds light on how molecular ...

Cresilon says its plant-based gel can stop critical bleeding in seconds. First-responders are starting to catch on.

Did you know that cancers in the head and neck area, including the mouth, throat, nasal cavity and voice box, account for about 4% of all new cancers diagnosed in U.S. each year? Major risk factors ...

When humans started farming around 10,000 years ago, they reshaped their landscapes, diets, and social structures. A common ...