Recent research has uncovered a fascinating mechanism in the nematode worm C. elegans that could have profound implications ...

The human genome is made up of 23 pairs of chromosomes, the biological blueprints that make humans … well, human. But it turns out that some of our DNA — about 8% — are the remnants of ancient viruses ...

A spider on the Canary Islands lost half its DNA but gained more genetic variety. Scientists say this changes how we ...