Results from a new study help resolve the decade-long mystery of why many patients with the deadliest form of skin cancer do ...

An analysis of bones from ancient people who once lived in Colombia has discovered DNA that does not directly connect them to ...

Mutations accumulated in mitochondrial DNA associated with aging were earlier believed to cause aging by decreasing the energy-producing function (mitochondrial respiratory function). In this study, ...

Imagine a puzzle, billions of pieces scattered across millennia, each holding a whisper of who we are and where we came from.

In a groundbreaking discovery using DNA technology, Chinese scientists have found evidence of a prehistoric matrilineal ...

A new technique that alters protein production in mitochondria could help researchers understand mitochondrial diseases as ...

Mitochondrial DNA is only a small portion of the total DNA of a eukaryotic cell and in most species is solely inherited from the mother. In humans mitochondrial DNA contains approximately 16,600 ...

The Bible tells the story of Adam and Eve who were the first humans created by God and now scientists believe they have ...

Near the Fujia site are numerous Dawenkou cultural sites displaying features similar to those of Fujia, indicating that ...

Archaeologists uncovered ancient Colombian remains that defy connection to modern or ancient populations, sparking new ...

Mitochondria Are More Than Powerhouses—They’re the Motherboard of the Cell ...