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.PBS NewsHour Here is the transcript JUDY WOODRUFF: Scientists working in Greenland have identified the oldest samples of DNA ever found on Earth. By analyzing this two-million-year-old genetic material, they…

The idea the environment can influence that genetic information, as we’ve shown in cephalopods, is a new concept.

Have you ever wondered how old the earth is? Well, this is something we have all pondered upon but there seems to be no definite answer. Scientists have now moved closer to unveiling the age of the earth as well as its inhabitants....

By Jo Nova Kap København is almost the closest point there is to the North Pole on dry land.

In a study published in the chemistry journal Angewandte Chemie, they demonstrated that a simple compound called diamidophosphate (DAP), which was plausibly present on Earth before life arose, could have chemically knitted...

University of Washington Life as we know it requires phosphorus. It’s one of the six main chemical elements of life, it forms the backbone of DNA and RNA molecules, acts as the main currency for energy in all cells...

There’s no better way to build appreciation for nature than to immerse people in its beauty. That’s the idea behind the Pine Park Pavilion, a recently completed structure by the riverside in China’s Zhejiang province....

You may have heard of the Human Genome Project, but an international group of researchers has recently announced plans to go one step further. The Earth BioGenome Project is a massive effort to sequence the DNA of every single...

Genetic testing has revealed the true identity of an exceptional mummy found in Chile's Atacama Desert, a skeleton so strange that some have claimed it as evidence of alien life...

Scientists at MIT and Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York have identified a new family of ocean-dwelling viruses that can't be detected using standard lab tests...

If you’re planning a trip to Mexico, you may want to opt for a meat-less experience. A new study found horse DNA in almost 10% of 433 samples of ground beef and meat dishes sold in public markets, butcher shops, taco stands,...

In a new study from researchers at Arizona State University, scientists have documented that a particular protein known as alphaVbeta3 has the ability to conduct electricity...

Here's a startling thought: the human genome contains ancient viruses. Researchers recently detected a 100-million-year-old virus called a human endogenous retrovirus (HERV)—that would have infected our ancestors when dinosaurs...

There's no worse feeling than sliding your hand along an escalator or Subway rail and realizing the number of germs you're picking up. While most bacteria are benign and, therefore, pose no threat to human health, the spread...

Researchers at Temple University made a thrilling breakthrough on the path to cure HIV/AIDS. They were able to remove HIV-1 DNA out of the human genome. When they reintroduced HIV to the edited genomes, the cells were not...