The work demonstrates the power of ancient DNA to illuminate human biology and medicine in addition to history. A massive ...

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a polygenetic disorder that increases the risk of hip osteoarthritis. A new ...

An international study published in Current Biology presents the results of the analysis of ancient mitochondrial DNA ...

From the ability to detect the smell of wet soil to the scent of ripe fruit, the human olfactory system has evolved over thousands of years in response to how people live and what they eat, according ...

For years, the story of recent human evolution looked relatively quiet. Scientists studying ancient human DNA had found only ...

A new study suggests that the long-standing Mendelian view of genetics has some blind spots.

A newly identified genetic mechanism is reshaping how scientists understand the origins of diabetes in early life. Credit: Shutterstock Hidden regions of DNA are revealing unexpec ...

A genetic master map of ancient grasses could be the key to future-proofing global food supplies, according to a new study ...

A new study indicates scientists may be able to tell if a baby was breastfed by a blood test.

A cross-species study has identified key genes that govern regeneration, revealing a potential path toward inducing limb regrowth in humans.

Me Research Institute, a nonprofit medical research organization, announced the publication of a study that identifies ...

The largest genomic study of African elephants to date has found that both species - savanna and forest elephants - remain in ...