Researchers developed an algorithm that maps human genetic diversity and ancestry to better understand population history.

Scientists discovered humans descended from two ancient populations, not one. These groups split 1.5 million years ago.

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

Using advanced analysis based on full genome sequences, researchers from the University of Cambridge have found evidence that ...

The science of genetics offers a window into understanding what makes each of us unique, highlighting the incredible variability within the human species. In exploring these 11 genetic traits, we ...

One of the key challenges of the modern genomics era is studying the thousands of genes in a single human cell at scale. To ...

Most common diseases and most quantitative traits that can be measured in human populations are complex genetic traits. That is, many genetic and nongenetic factors interact to determine the final ...

A new genetic study suggests humans developed language at least 135,000 years ago, reshaping our understanding of early ...

One camp argues the Lapedo Child is the progeny of human and Neanderthal parents, while the other faction contends they simply display genetic traits inherited from interbreeding further back in ...

A longstanding question in evolutionary biology is how sexual selection influences how entire genomes develop. Sexual selection is where individuals ...

Japanese researchers used a nonviral piggyBac system to genetically modify cynomolgus monkeys, enabling more accurate disease ...