Researchers say the finished project will give humanity a greater understanding of our evolution and biology, while also opening the door to new medical discoveries

The CRISPR technique snips DNA, but what if it cuts the wrong location in the genome without scientists realizing? Software innovation provides alerts

As Italian doctor says virus has changed from an 'aggressive tiger' to a 'wild cat,' Tel Aviv virologist is tasked by Health Ministry to test 'attenuation' theory

Genome editing is promising but imprecise, so Israel is setting up a consortium to make technology more exact; hopes to pave the way for pinpointed tweaks to human DNA

Huge Canaanite genome study shows continuous mix of far-away population's genes, which can still be discerned in modern Arabic-speaking and Jewish populations