The influence of an unknown population and its impact on intelligence was discovered in our DNA by researchers using a new ...

Modern humans originated from at least two ancestral populations that diverged and later reunited before spreading across the globe.

A new study suggests a far more intricate genetic tapestry is involved in the ultimate ancestry of people in Japan.

According to the study, our ancestors split from a group 1.5 million years ago and rejoined them 300,000 years ago.

An expert in population genetics praised the techniques used to obtain nuclear DNA testing in the Gilgo Beach serial killer ...

A novel genetic model suggests that the ancestors of modern humans came from two distinct populations that split and ...

Swedish researchers have identified genetic variants that increase the risk of atherosclerosis. The aim is for these new ...

Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the globe.

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have found that the critically endangered regent honeyeater faces hidden genetic ...

Research that combined archaeology, history and ecology provides a nuanced understanding of the past that could help ...

A genetic study of Asian elephants in northern Cambodia reveals a larger and more robust population than previously thought, raising hopes the endangered species could slowly recover.