The size and spin of black holes can reveal how and where they were born, and gravitational waves offer a way to decode this ...

The true identity of Jack the Ripper, whose grisly murders terrorized east London in 1888, has been a mystery ever since.

If everything that occurs at the microscopic, molecular level in plants and animals and other life forms occurs as a result ...

Descendants of victims of the infamous "Jack the Ripper," the serial killer who terrorized London's East End and is tied to ...

A recent study reveals how a diet high in fats and sugars can damage DNA, thereby increasing the risk of liver cancer in ...

A new mega-database of half a million mutations may flag new ways of treating genetic disease, scientists say.

Scientists have discovered a surprising mechanism by which the inherited genetic mutation known to cause Huntington's disease leads to the death of brain cells. The findings change the understanding ...

The ensuing study, published in Nature Communications on October 26, 2024, reveals a delicate "Goldilocks" zone -- a specific magnesium concentration range -- where DNA wraps around polyP ...

A cigarette stub recovered from Mary McLaughlin's flat provided the first clue to her killer's identity - more than 30 years ...