Pluribus’ latest episode shed light on where the Alien RNA came from. Additionally, the episode also revealed how The Others communicate and their intentions with everything that they’ve learnt on ...

Is it the invasion of the genome snatchers? Just in case the idea of aliens walking around in human skin suits wasn’t frightening enough. An outlandish study asserts that aliens might have abducted us ...

All life on Earth depends on DNA—but that doesn’t mean life everywhere must follow the same blueprint. Scientists have shown that alternative genetic molecules, including RNA-based life, synthetic ...

According to the RNA world hypothesis, life began when RNA molecules evolved the ability to make more copies of themselves. Now we have discovered an RNA molecule that is almost capable of this – it ...

This video starts with a simple question — does life really need DNA? — and then turns it into something much bigger. From ...

We’re celebrating 180 years of Scientific American. Explore our legacy of discovery and look ahead to the future. In 1957, just four years after Francis Crick and other scientists solved the riddle of ...

"DNA guides are far cheaper and easier to manufacture than RNA guides, and they are far more stable," Jain said. "While RNA molecules degrade quickly, DNA can remain intact for long periods." Together ...

Your DNA is continually damaged by sources both inside and outside your body. One especially severe form of damage called a double-strand break involves the severing of both strands of the DNA double ...