Hollywood makes initiating alien contact seem much easier than it has proven to be. In E.T. the Extraterrestrial, E.T. got ...

For more than 150 years, scientists have debated when and how the Colorado River first carved its way through the Grand ...

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An unidentified DNA sample found on one of Sophie Toscan du Plantier’s boots has returned to the heart of the case almost 30 ...

Genetic analysis of Neanderthals in north-western Europe reveals that this population was surprisingly genetically diverse, hinting that inbreeding didn’t lead to the species' demise ...

A former analyst with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation who was accused of cutting corners and bucking testing protocols has pleaded guilty to four felonies stemming from a DNA testing scandal.

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced on Thursday that the Department of Justice has indicted three illegal aliens for allegedly smuggling more than a dozen unaccompanied alien children into ...

*A fresh wave of extraterrestrial conspiracy claims is circulating, and this time the trail allegedly leads straight to some of the most widely used consumer DNA platforms in the country. Philosopher ...

The search for alien life has mostly focused on water, oxygen, and distant Earth-like planets. Now another clue has entered the picture. Researchers say living systems may leave behind a hidden ...

Gardaí investigating the murder of French film producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier in west Cork almost 30 years ago are turning to foreign police forces to try to identify DNA found on one of her boots ...

Apparently, the government isn’t disclosing everything it knows about UFOs. A whistleblower has accused the CIA of attempting to use sites like 23andMe and Ancestry.com to uncover people with ...