The recent discovery of 17 people who have inherited maternal and paternal lines of mitochondrial DNA has major ramifications for medical and ancestry research.

Fluoxetine dampened stress responses in zebrafish embryos exposed to the drug—and their descendants.

LunaDNA receives Securities and Exchange Commission approval to treat the data as currency.

Since He Jiankui presented his results at last week’s gene editing summit, researchers have raised concerns about his protocol, calling the procedure “amateurish” and “unconscionable.”

Researchers identify unique cases in which people inherited mitochondrial DNA not just from their mother but also from their father.

After release from rehab, bottlenose Billie started walking on water with her tail. Studying how the behavior spread could offer clues about how animals learn from each other.

Like dogs and horses, goats can discern happy from angry facial expressions. But whether these animals possess empathy remains unclear.

United Nations members agree to some restrictions on the technology, but not a total suspension of its use.

Investigators have the victims’ samples in hand, but face a range of obstacles before they can finally ID them.