The Earth BioGenome Project aims to sequence the DNA of all known eukaryotic species on Earth, a massive group that includes plants, animals, fungi and other organisms. Image credit: Juan Carlos ...

Our genes play a major role in making us who we are, but a lot of information about their function has been mysterious. That’s why an international team of researchers set out to figure out what the ...

In October 1990, biologists officially embarked on one of the century’s most ambitious scientific efforts: reading the 3 billion pairs of genetic subunits — the A’s, T’s, C’s and G’s — that make up ...

A project aiming to revolutionise medicine by unlocking the secrets of DNA is under way in centres across England. Prime Minister David Cameron has said it "will see the UK lead the world in genetic ...