A new study reveals that a mysterious human ancestors contributed 20% of modern human genes, potentially enhancing brain ...

Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the globe.

"Our history is far richer and more complex than we imagined," said human evolutionary geneticist Aylwyn Scally.

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

Stay up to date on the work of researchers in NYU Langone’s Center for Human Genetics and Genomics by reading the latest news ...

Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have uncovered new genetic interactions that may contribute ...

Scientists found that fast-evolving DNA shaped human brain development but might also increase risks for mental disorders.

The latest research led from Manchester could revolutionize the diagnosis of Perrault syndrome, a rare genetic condition that ...

Creation of a comprehensive genetic representation for more than 2.5 billion people across the Middle East and South Asia could make a major contribution towards advancing precision medicine.

RNA sequencing has emerged as a powerful supplement to DNA sequencing for Mendelian disease diagnosis, but clinical ...

The Genes, Systems and Computation Seminar (GSC) series is jointly run by the Institute for Systems Genetics (ISG) and the ...

A novel genetic model suggests that the ancestors of modern humans came from two distinct populations that split and reconnected during our evolutionary history.