Imagine looking into the eyes of a chimpanzee and seeing a flicker of something deeply familiar—a spark that hints at a ...

To investigate the archaic ancestry of the living human population, Akey and Vernot set to work searching for Neanderthal DNA in modern genomes ... that is designed to empower scientists mapping the ...

The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit organization defending civil liberties, argues that law enforcement use of ...

Researchers created DNA tools that detect deep-sea marine animals like squids and octopuses by analyzing ocean water.

Researchers have demonstrated the potential of the innovative optical genome mapping (OGM) technique for the diagnosis, ...

A new study combines genetic data and improved computational tools to look more closely at GWAS results for both adult-onset and childhood-onset asthma. The research identified many genetic variants ...

This week, solve the mystery of an ancient human ancestor’s fossil, meet a new generation of dire wolves, spy April’s full moon, and more.

Differences among the DNA of seven ape species—including humans—are greater than originally thought, according to an ...

Ancient human history is now resurfacing, quite literally, from the bottom of the sea. Off the western coast of Taiwan, ...

Cells use many complex genetic repair backup systems to fix DNA damage and remain healthy throughout their lives.

Scientists say the map of a speck of a mouse's brain could be as transformative as the Human Genome Project. Here's what to ...