Adriana Turk grew up believing there were no survivors on her Jewish father's side after World War II, but a DNA test showed ...

A Roman-era skeleton discovered in southern England has finally given up her secrets after more than a decade of debate.

Despite the vast differences in human and bee brains, both of us can do mathematics. As we argue in a new paper published in ...

The National Institutes of Health failed to protect brain scans that an international group of fringe researchers used to ...

NASA has compiled a list of seven science-fiction movies it deems the most scientifically accurate in portraying space, alien ...

For more than a century, the idea that life might have arrived on our planet from elsewhere in the cosmos sat at the fringes ...

Scientists have turned to artifacts associated with Leonardo da Vinci on a quest to track down the legendary polymath’s elusive DNA.

Nigerian superstar Davido has issued a public response to a teenager’s DNA test appeal, reigniting debate over a long-running ...

Some residents feel it's an invasion of their dogs' privacy. Others worry about the cost and logistics of DNA testing.

A proposed rule change would allow the government to routinely gather people's biometric data without a warrant.

A couple who grew up around dogs adopted a "Labrador retriever mix" as their first pup, thinking it was going to be their best choice; however, his behavior didn’t quite match their expectations—and ...