Research institutions around the world house valuable genetic information that could help unlock countless medical mysteries.

RNA and DNA extraction kits take formalin-fixed tissue samples by storm, enabling superior quality and yields. Researchers using standard extraction protocols that heat samples to eliminate ...

Genetic anthropologist Jennifer Raff walks through the delicate and precise art of obtaining DNA samples from centuries-old human remains. The following is an excerpt from Origin: A Genetic History of ...

Scientists used a new, noninvasive method to successfully isolate DNA found on the prehistoric artifact. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Solving the stabbing murder of Shandee Blackburn in Mackay in 2013 could hinge on DNA retesting that is yet to be started ...

The Human Genome Project was a massive undertaking that took more than a decade and billions of dollars to complete. For it, scientists collected DNA samples from anonymous volunteers who were told ...

Traces of ancient DNA contained in old bones have spilled fascinating secrets about the past. But extracting genetic material involves a certain amount of damage to the object in question, and many ...