Neanderthals could walk among us within 20 years — but would reviving our extinct cousin rewrite science or unleash an ...

That is, until apparently Disney head honcho Bob Iger poo-pooed the idea after an eager Lucasfilm presented it to him, with a ...

Advances in genome editing are transforming the treatment for rare genetic diseases, as seen in the case of seven-month-old ...

He showed that specialized cells retain the genes to form an organism.

The impact of IL10 mutation in birds highlights the intrinsic compromise between effective elimination of a pathogen and damage to the host.

You might think that bringing an animal back from extinction is a mere pipe dream, but one company is getting closer to ...

Colossal Biosciences —the company that famously de-extincted the dire wolf —has found a way to make it easier. Cloning previously involved surgically harvesting skin or tissue cells from the donor ...

Sir John Gurdon, who died on Tuesday, won the Nobel Prize for discovering that all body cells have the same gene. His work led to Dolly the Sheep. But at Eton he performed terribly in biology class.

From lab-grown sperm and eggs to 'virgin births', same-sex couples could have a multitude of options to choose from in mere ...

A study conducted by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has demonstrated that a genetic variant, TREM2 H157Y, significantly increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in ...

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the TODAY show, with the help of breast cancer survivors Jill Martin and Sheryl Crow, hosted Pink Power, an event dedicated to encouraging viewers and fans ...

Cybersecurity researchers revealed Tuesday how artificial intelligence can be used to clone a person’s voice in real time to mount voice phishing attacks on unsuspecting organizations. Researchers ...