Dutch elm disease has ravaged the once vast population of American elms, but tree researchers in Vermont are hoping to stem the tide.

Researchers in Vermont infected 5,300 of the trees with a lethal dose of Dutch elm disease in hopes that the survivors can eventually help build a genetically diverse and disease-resistant population.

Deep learning approaches have transformed how scientists predict the activity and function of DNA sequences in the genome. A ...

Did you know that the scientist who discovered the hidden genetic code in human beings is nothing but a monk who failed to impress his mentor two times with his performance? Gregory Mendel did not use ...

A new skull-based analysis of Neanderthal brains suggests that these ancient hominins’ range of intelligence largely ...