Scientists have uncovered surprising clues hidden deep in human DNA, and the findings are forcing experts to rethink a ...

A system once tied to DNA organization in cyanobacteria has evolved into a structure that shapes the cell itself. This shift ...

Scientists analyze 22,000 genomes documenting hundreds of genetic changes due to natural selection over the past 10,000 years ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising new picture of human origins that challenges the long-held idea of a single ancestral ...

The idea that modern humans inherited DNA from Neanderthal ancestors is one of the 21st century’s most celebrated discoveries ...

The work demonstrates the power of ancient DNA to illuminate human biology and medicine in addition to history. A massive ...

Something happened around 4,000 years ago in West Eurasia that made red-haired people more common.

Over the past 10,000 years, evolution in West Eurasia has been selecting for light skin, red hair and resistance to HIV and ...

In the spring, ants are once again hard at work. Beyond their everyday presence, ants are also key model organisms in cutting ...

Data from more than 15,000 ancient people reveal natural selection of hundreds of genes linked to immunity, skin tone, ...

For years, the story of recent human evolution looked relatively quiet. Scientists studying ancient human DNA had found only ...