The business sector has had a fraught relationship with conservation. While many companies are now pushing to make their products and operations less damaging to the environment, the private sector, ...

Millions of Americans have embraced at-home DNA kits, hoping to unlock the secrets of their family trees and uncover potential health risks. But behind the promise of ancestry and well-being lies a ...

When we think of city air, we might consider the temperature, smell, wind speed, or even smoke levels. But we probably don't think much about DNA. Research has shown, however, that DNA molecules can ...

Environmental DNA, also known as eDNA, is genetic material shed from animals and plants that scientists can use to tell what kinds of organisms are living in an environment. However, scientists ...

Human DNA can be sequenced from small amounts of water, sand and air in the environment to potentially extract identifiable information like genetic lineage, gender, and health risks, according to our ...