A 2015 report published by a private genomics testing company found that 2% of 345 hot dogs tested contained traces of human DNA. However, it was unclear whether that report was a peer-reviewed study, ...

DNA analysis of African Americans buried at an early U.S. iron forge reveals locations of their African and European ancestors and finds more than 40,000 living U.S. relatives. The study is the first ...

Researchers found evidence of inbreeding and small colonies in rusty patched bumblebee populations. A first-of-its-kind rangewide genetic study of the endangered rusty patched bumblebee found evidence ...

Scientists say bears in southern Greenland differ genetically to those in the north, suggesting they could adjust ...

A new international study suggests that ancient viral DNA embedded in our genome, which were long dismissed as genetic "junk," may actually play powerful roles in regulating gene expression. Focusing ...

Every family dog carries a long evolutionary story in its cells, one that traces back to gray wolves even if the animal on your couch looks more like a teddy bear than a predator. When people send off ...

Duke Health has begun major research to find out why some people stay healthy while others develop disease. The 6-year study will gather DNA data from 150,000 Duke patients. The hope is that it may ...

With a new study in the journal Cell, researchers at Stanford University and Stockholm University have contributed to increased knowledge about gene regulation in human cells. How genes are turned on ...

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A new study led by researchers from the University of Oregon dug into limitations of a forensic tool used at crime scenes — discovering one way that people may be incorrectly ...