Exactly 66 years ago, on April 25, 1953, Francis Crick and James Watson published their famous article that showed that the shape of DNA is a double helix. They weren’t able to see DNA directly ...

Helix’s at-home DNA kit service offers to use your DNA to help you make more informed health decisions.

When most of us think of DNA, we think of that iconic double helix shape. But when you zoom out, DNA gets a lot more complicated. "When Watson and Crick described the DNA double helix, they were ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have uncovered how the double helix structure of DNA is opened to allow DNA replication. The work could lead to further studies to better understand this ...

It’s the most famous corkscrew in history. Now an electron microscope has captured the famous Watson-Crick double helix in all its glory, by imaging threads of DNA resting on a silicon bed of ...

A DNA-testing startup that runs a marketplace for DNA tests that cover everything from ancestry to your preference of wine has raised $200 million.

A startup called Helix is counting on people being curious enough to drop cash in its DNA app store on a regular basis.

Researchers have identified a new way to measure DNA torsional stiffness -- how much resistance the helix offers when twisted -- information that can potentially shed light on how cells work.

CLAIM: COVID-19 mRNA vaccines alter recipients' DNA by changing its shape to a "triple helix." THE FACTS: There is no evidence that the COVID-19 vaccines are editing humans' DNA, experts have told the ...

Helix’s at-home DNA kit service offers to use your DNA to help you make more informed health decisions.