How did humans evolve brains capable of complex language, civilization, and more? Scientists at UC San Francisco recently ...

How did humans evolve brains capable of complex language, civilization, and more? The answer could lie in exceptional DNA.

A study of artificial human and chimpanzee nerve cells revealed how faster-evolving DNA gives neurons the ability to build ...

The research focused on parts of chromosomes known as human accelerated regions (HARs), which have evolved most rapidly since humans split from chimpanzees on the evolutionary tree – changing 10 ...

A decades-long NIH-backed effort to map the human genome has advanced our understanding of genetic risk factors and human ...

Scientists based at The University of Manchester have conducted an ethical analysis of the medical use of artificial human ...

Readers respond to a guest essay by Jennifer Finney Boylan and an editorial. Also: “Sorry” about America; lying to children.

Scientists are exploring gene editing as a way to correct trisomy at the cellular level. Using CRISPR-Cas9, researchers ...

The HHS published guidance that narrowly defined sex and denied the existence of people who identify as transgender, intersex ...