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

A Nature study has identified specific genetic variants that influence LDL cholesterol production, potentially lowering heart disease risk. Researchers used advanced screening to pinpoint DNA changes ...

DNA switches that predate humans and Neanderthals still influence how people speak today, offering new clues about language ...

Genetic testing has had a shift in the past ten years, as it has left medical laboratories and entered living rooms. Professional research facilities that once cost hundreds of dollars are now found ...

Advances in human genetics are enabling researchers and clinicians to effectively put together a DNA jigsaw puzzle, without ...

The genes that could help the world's crops survive drought, heat, and disease probably already exist. But much of this ...

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 ...

Scientists have uncovered new genetic causes of diabetes in infants, pointing to a region of the genome that has long been ...

Genealogical and genetic ancestors aren’t the same thing. A DNA match − or a lack of one − may not tell you what you imagine ...

Maternal DNA from Neanderthal teeth found in Stajnia Cave show Neanderthals moved across wide areas of Europe.

Today, crossbred animals are included in the evaluation system. Tools are now in place to better reflect how they are bred ...