In 1869, Swiss scientist Friedrich Miescher isolated a mysterious substance from cell nuclei—an overlooked finding that would ...

New discoveries from Denisova Cave include ancient DNA extracted from sediments and sophisticated jewelry dated to around ...

Possible DNA evidence found at what is now being considered a crime scene — the Tucson area home of Nancy Guthrie, mother of Today anchor Savannah Guthrie — will be tested for clues in the likely ...

FREEHOLD -- The DNA of 8-year-old Sophia Caneiro was found in five locations on a pair of bloody jeans recovered from her ...

Recent research shows that human evolution followed a braided pattern rather than a simple family tree. Fossils and ancient DNA reveal repeated hybridization between Neanderthals, Denisovans, and ...

What happens when a genetic test unlocks long-held family secrets or other surprising results? Genetic genealogist Kelli ...

A man who adopted a dog from a shelter earlier this year did a DNA test to finally found out what breed she is, and the results were certainly not what he expected. Brett Miller adopted Birdie, a ...

VAN WERT — The Ohio Supreme Court on Dec. 23 declined to hear an appeal in the case of John Spirko, charged in the 1982 murder of a Van Wert County postmistress. The high court’s ruling means that ...

(CNN) — Human evolution’s biggest mystery, which emerged 15 years ago from a 60,000-year-old pinkie finger bone, finally started to unravel in 2025. Analysis of DNA extracted from the fossil ...

It's been nearly 30 years since JonBenet Ramsey's haunting Christmastime murder — and there’s renewed optimism that investigators could be closer than ever to solving it. Boulder police, who have made ...