On a foggy Saturday morning in 1953, a tall, skinny 24-year-old man fiddled with shapes he had cut out of cardboard. They ...

Unveiling a new chapter in the understanding of human genetics, scientists have discovered a hidden geometric code within our ...

There is a major difference between the 1997 movie Gattaca and its original script. The former doesn't explain the exact goal of the space mission to Saturn's moon Titan, but the latter does. It is to ...

Researchers in the USA genetically engineered common E coli microbes to add DNA molecules which are not naturally found in the bacteria. Throughout the history of life on Earth, the code of life has ...

Inside Josiah Zayner's Oakland apartment is a $350 genetic toolkit that allows him to edit genes. Half a world away in China, experimental scientist Dr. Laioxue Lai walks past dozens of mutant pigs -- ...

A speech attributed to Bill Gates, circulating under the title 'Seeds and Code', has sparked global controversy over claims that the billionaire philanthropist envisions a future in which life itself ...

I wonder if we really understand how we each one came to be. Let me share with you a stunning perspective. We all began in the same way, one cell from your mom found one cell from your dad. The cell ...

NEW YORK (AP) - Scientists are working to create yeast that operates with custom-made DNA. They have long been able to make specific changes in an organism’s DNA. Now, they’re pushing into the more ...