Read latest scientific findings on ancient DNA, including research on DNA preserved from early life forms and early humans.

DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the nucleic acid polymer that forms the genetic code for a cell or virus. Most DNA molecules consist of two polymers (double-stranded) of four nucleotides that each ...

DNA recombination articles from across Nature Portfolio DNA recombination is the exchange of DNA strands to produce new nucleotide sequence arrangements. Recombination occurs typically, though not ...

Genes and Genetics News. Read today's medical research in genetics including what can damage genes, what can protect them, and more.