Two 7,000-year-old mummies from the Takarkori rock shelter in the Sahara have been found to be from a group with a previously ...

Recent discoveries in Colombia have unveiled a previously unknown human DNA lineage in ancient remains, offering fascinating ...

Chimpanzees, along with bonobos, are humans' closest living relatives. In fact, you may have heard that humans and chimps ...

According to a recent international study, fragments of ancient viral DNA once considered "junk" may in fact play a role in ...

A piece of resin gum from 5,700 years ago reveals the DNA, diet, and microbes from the body of a prehistoric woman.

DNA is often called the blueprint of life, but what does that really mean? Elizabeth Worthey, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Genetics in the Heersink School of Medicine, explains everything ...

Are humans evolving more through culture than DNA? A new study explores how medicine, technology, and institutions may guide ...

Researchers have found that nearly three-quarters of the population carry newly identified genetic elements called Inocles, ...

A global study shows human DNA adapted to local minerals like zinc, iodine, and magnesium, shaped by diet and soil.

International Laboratory for Human Genome Research, prompted him to reach out to those involved with the excavation. This is ...