A microorganism has been discovered that breaks biology’s golden rule. This genetic twist could change everything.

An archaeon reads the same codon in two different ways, overturning a doctrine that has stood for 60 years. Living organisms ...

DNA sequencing technology makes it possible to explore the genome to learn how humans adapted to live in a wide range of ...

Cancer isn't just about broken genes—it's about broken architecture. Imagine a city where roads suddenly vanish, cutting off ...

Get all the festive feels with a new version of the coming-of-age classic. Maya Hawke, Emily Watson and Angela Lansbury lead ...

Three-year-old Nathaniel Clayton started having problems with his vision when he was just six months old. After numerous ...

A study identified two key genes (CTNNA1 and BCL2L13) as suppressors in spread of colorectal cancer, revealing new strategies ...

The beauty of the DNA code is that organisms interpret it unambiguously. Each three-letter nucleotide sequence, or codon, in a gene codes for a unique amino acid that's added to a chain of amino acids ...

In a special edition of GEN Live to wrap up 2025, we are thrilled to welcome special guest Matthew Cobb, PhD, author of a wonderful new biography of Francis Crick, PhD, entitled CRICK: A Mind in ...

Genetic engineering is moving from the lab bench into clinics, farms, and even family planning decisions, promising to change ...

EMBARGOED: A new study to be presented Dec. 6 at the 2025 American Society of Hematology (ASH) meeting reveals that even subtle disruptions in genome architecture can predispose individuals to ...

Geneticist Professor Turi King paints a more vivid picture of history through her work and her most recent project was her most controversial to date ...