An analysis of the bones and teeth of ancient mammoths (Mammuthus) has identified some of the microorganisms that lived in ...

About a dozen studies in the past five years have made claims linking nearly every type of human cancer with the presence of ...

Colorectal cancer is unique in having its own microbial "fingerprint," according to new research from the University of East ...

DNA testing identifies North Texas murder victim Penny Gunn, bringing a 27-year-old cold case one step closer to resolution.

Mitochondria act as energy factories in cells and have their own, separate DNA. Mutations to mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) have been observed in cancer, but it has been unclear how these changes might ...

After 27 years as “Jane Doe,” the woman found in Lake Ray Hubbard has been identified as Penny Gunn through forensic DNA ...

Prosecutors can use critical DNA evidence against suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann that hasn't been used in ...

Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said his investigators would examine whether it could be used to help solve the ...