A new CRISPR breakthrough shows scientists can turn genes back on without cutting DNA, by removing chemical tags that act like molecular anchors. The work confirms these tags actively silence genes, ...

LAWRENCE — Lawrence police say DNA discovered on a single cigarette butt helped crack a 25-year-old case involving child sex crimes. Fifty-eight-year-old David James Zimbrick was arrested Monday in ...

After decades of silence, advancements in DNA technology are bringing long-awaited answers for cold cases in the Upper Midwest Retired Winona County Sheriff Dave Brand speaks after a press conference ...

Advocates said arrests in decades-old cases can bring complex emotions for survivors. “An arrest can bring relief and hope for some survivors while it brings others, it can re-open wounds that they’ve ...

It’s been nearly 30 years since JonBenet Ramsey’s haunting Christmastime murder — and there’s renewed optimism that investigators could be closer than ever to solving it. Boulder police, who have made ...

It's been nearly 30 years since JonBenet Ramsey's haunting Christmastime murder — and there’s renewed optimism that investigators could be closer than ever to solving it. Boulder police, who have made ...

DNA just revealed a hidden operating system—and it doesn’t look like a helix. Scientists have created the first comprehensive map of DNA quadruplexes, fleeting knot-like structures that play an ...