A new study reveals that a mysterious human ancestors contributed 20% of modern human genes, potentially enhancing brain ...

Using advanced analysis based on full genome ... Project, a global initiative that sequenced DNA from populations across ...

This article explores 6-base genome sequencing and how it is empowering researchers to expand their studies to include both ...

A deep-rooted population structure emerged, suggesting modern humans, Homo sapiens, are the result of a population that split ...

The New Science of Nature and Nurture.” Since Francis Galton coined the phrase “nature versus nurture” 150 years ago, the debate about what makes us who we are has dominated the human sciences. Do ...

A two-sentence paragraph in a new guidance document to National Institutes of Health grant managers brings a five-year surge ...

You may have heard of the fantastic-sounding "dark side of the genome." This poorly studied fraction of DNA, known as ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence that modern humans emerged from two long-separated ancestral groups, not just one. This ...

Look into the mirror — yes, you know your name, your age, your favourite foods, your allergies, and so on. But do you truly ...

Cambridge University researchers have uncovered evidence that two distinct populations of ancient hominins, separated for ...