Researchers have developed a new method for human identification, which could be a powerful new tool for forensic ...

For the first time, scientists have demonstrated how tanning beds cause fundamental DNA damage across almost the skin's ...

Researchers linked users to a higher rate of skin cell mutation, especially in places usually protected from sun exposure.

A global research team co-led by VCU expert Kenneth Kendler has produced the most comprehensive genetic map so far, identifying five families of disorders that show a high degree of overlap. An intern ...

Researchers found skin cells from patients who used tanning beds had nearly twice as many mutations as patients who didn’t, ...

Research into wood warblers shows that gene sharing across species played a key role in shaping their bright feather colors.

An international team discovered new types of butterflies that lay hidden in plain sight at the Natural History Museum.

Using sunbeds can potentially cause broad DNA damage, according to the American research team. They say tanning beds should ...

An international team of scientists have identified nine new species of butterflies using a combination of geographical, ...

A study conducted in part by Chicago's Northwestern Medicine​ found that tanning beds not only triple the risk of melanoma, but can also damage DNA across nearly the whole skin surface.