Animals that rely exclusively on parthenogenesis to reproduce, like the flowerpot snake, are called obligate parthenogens, ...

A new study from Weill Cornell Medicine provides insights into how cells maintain the ... they replicate the double-stranded DNA of each chromosome. The replication machinery does a good job ...

Scientists have now learned more about how cells fold DNA molecules into chromosomes during mitosis so that genetic information is accuratey passed on from one cell to another during division. This ...

These techniques work by first breaking genomes into millions of ... known as satellite DNA, was shown to be the breakpoint of a translocation of chromosome 21 that is associated with one type ...

On 22 February 1498, a well-weathered mid-40s Christopher Columbus ordained in writing that his estate in the Italian port ...

Building a chromosome from scratch may sound like science fiction, but scientists have actually done it-and made it work. In ...

Researchers have mapped non-B DNA motifs in the genomes of great apes, highlighting their potential role in genome evolution, ...

Closer to home, scientists in Melbourne, led by Professor Andrew Pask, are on a journey towards a similar scientific ...

A new model of tiny human ovary organoids, or ovaroids, has been developed from stem cells, according to research presented ...

When evaluating the best telomere supplement for longevity, it's crucial to assess the ingredients, not just the label.