Billy Idol has a son named Willem and a daughter named Bonnie. It just so happened that the rock star also had a third child — but he discovered this in his 60s. As People notes, the British punk icon,

After an innocent man served 20 years for the brutal 1980 slaying of an Ayer woman, DNA testing has revealed the likely true killer, investigators announced Thursday. Evidence taken at the murder scene of 48-year-old Katharina Reitz Brow has been tested using forensic investigative DNA technology,

Scientists studying ancient human remains uncovered in Colombia have found that the people they were researching have no known ancestors or modern descendants.

Anne Wojcicki is set to regain control of 23andMe after a $305 million bid from a nonprofit she controls topped Regeneron Pharmaceuticals' offer for the DNA-testing company in a bankruptcy auction. Last month,

Not all DNA looks like the familiar twisted ladder. Sometimes, parts of our genetic code fold into unusual shapes. One such structure, the G-quadruplex (G4), looks like a knot. These knots can play important roles in turning genes on or off.

'80s Rock Icon, 69, Discovered Long-Lost Son Through Random DNA Test first appeared on Parade on Jun 12, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 12, 2025, where it first appeared. Two years before Wilson's death at age 82, the Beach Boys co-founder shared a story about meeting Dylan in an unlikely place

Not all DNA looks like the familiar twisted ladder. Sometimes, parts of our genetic code fold into unusual shapes. One such structure, the G-quadruplex (G4), looks like a knot.

Researchers have identified a form of molecular motion that has not previously been observed. When what are known as "guest molecules"—molecules that are accommodated within a host molecule—penetrate droplets of DNA polymers,

Investigators say they identified the driver in a December Boynton Beach hit-and-run that killed a 60-year-old Jupiter man.

Researchers at Northwestern University found that DNA strand separation may require more force than previously thought when modeled in a more true-to-life environment. In most labs, scientists studying DNA place it into a simple,

A campaign to put pressure on Gulf Coast restaurants and festivals has ruffled feathers and made headlines. But it's a small part of a war that has left domestic shrimpers on the ropes.

What if your body’s age wasn’t just the number of birthdays you’ve had? Scientists are now exploring a new way to track the passage of time inside your cells—by measuring how unpredictable certain patterns in your DNA become as you grow older.