Professor Neil Gemmell is hoping to acquire a DNA sample of the legendary Scottish lake monster.
An analysis of mammoth DNA has revealed that the species had become wracked with genetic disease.
For the first time ever, researchers have succeeded in creating healthy organisms with synthetic DNA.
Scientists have found a way to identify the DNA of our ancestors from prehistoric bone dust samples.
Hints of an unknown species of human have been found in the DNA of the modern day Melanesian people.
Scientists have found a way for two men to reproduce without the need for any female egg at all.
Scientists have found a new way to determine a person's appearance by analyzing samples of their DNA.
Dozens of cats have been going missing under mysterious circumstances in the town of Frauenkirchen.
Using DNA testing, scientists have identified at least three of the deadly reptiles in Florida's swamps.
Scientists are hoping to extract DNA from skin and hair samples found on some of Da Vinci's paintings.
A revolutionary new technique has made it possible to use strings of DNA to store digital photographs.
A recently discovered fossil could contain what scientists have been seeking for years: dinosaur DNA.
An analysis of dust particles retrieved from the shroud has uncovered plant DNA from all over the world.
Legal authorities in Texas have identified worrying errors in the way labs have been analyzing DNA.
Scientists in Siberia have set up a lab dedicated to the goal of cloning a mammoth from ancient DNA.
A new way of storing information on DNA strands could help keep data secure for thousands of years.
Scientists have found a genetic link between the indigenous peoples of Australia and South America.
Scientists have calculated how much genetic material there is on Earth and how much space it takes up.
Arachnophobia could be an evolutionary response based on the danger that spiders posed to our ancestors.
A DNA analysis suggests that a woman known as Zana may have been from a long lost human subspecies.