Our human species emerged in Africa around 300,000 years ago but scientists don't yet have a clear picture of what kind of ...

Researchers at NYU Langone Health and its Perlmutter Cancer Center have revealed that blood tests could predict the return of ...

A team of researchers has used advanced DNA sequencing to develop the most comprehensive atlas yet of genetic change through generations, laying the foundations for new insights into the roots of ...

The tardigrade’s unusual body plan and resistance to harsh conditions provide researchers like Bob Goldstein with a creative ...

S cientists might have succeeded in sequencing the entire human genome, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t still learning new ...

Genomic analysis showed that deep-sea fish have lower mutation rates but stronger signals of natural selection, especially in ...

Knowing how human DNA changes over generations is essential to estimating genetic disease risks and understanding how we ...

The Phoenician culture emerged in the Bronze Age city-states of the Levant, developing prominent innovations such as the ...

Wolf conservationists say the truly dire matter is protecting America’s wild gray wolves — but that’s not as cute and cuddly ...

Bin Wu, associate professor in the department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry at the School of Medicine, visited ...

A genomic study of gut microbes during antibiotic use finds selective sweeps in a DNA gyrase gene that drive resistance.

Due to the genetic uniformity within bed bug infestations resulting from extensive inbreeding, one specimen per sample is generally representative of that population. But Booth wanted to make sure ...