Few of us ever think about what happens beneath our feet when we walk through a field of wheat or clover. We see the stalks, ...

The study of ancient DNA provides valuable insights into human history, including how ancient populations migrated and merged with each other. But discoveries drawn from this ancient genetic data can ...

An ancient DNA analysis of the remains of several mastodons, including those which roamed along the Pacific and Atlantic ...

Students take samples of water and the microscopic creatures within at the Alviso Marina County Park. (Image by Erika Cardema) At the Alviso Marina County Park, reddish-brown water laps at the edge of ...

On June 12, 2025, an Air India flight crashed shortly after takeoff, killing 260 people. The plane was carrying over 33,000 gallons (125,000 liters) of fuel, leading to a massive fire, and several ...

Colorectal cancer is unique in having its own microbial "fingerprint," according to new research from the University of East ...

In 2021, Tree planters found the skull in a remote area near Lake Merrill. Holes found in the skull were later confirmed to ...

MINNEAPOLIS — At least 75 DNA samples at the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office Forensic Science Laboratory have potentially been contaminated. The sheriff's office says the contamination was discovered ...