Learn how a small section in Neanderthals' DNA gave them a lower jaw that was much larger than human jaws.

A new study of ancient dog DNA shows that people and dogs traveled together across Eurasia for at least 10,000 years.

Sohini Ramachandran is a professor of biology, data science, and computer science at Brown University. C. Brandon Ogbunu is ...

Every human face is unique, allowing us to distinguish between individuals. We know little about how facial features are ...

The real revolution came in 2012, when researchers Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier harnessed CRISPR, a natural bacterial defense system. In bacteria, CRISPR cuts out invading viruses’ DNA ...

The laws of inheritance are quite unknown,” Charles Darwin acknowledged in 1859. The discovery of DNA’s shape altered how we ...

The prehistoric Jomon people of Japan had "unexpectedly low" levels of DNA from the Denisovans, our mysterious human ...

A new study looks into the deep past of dogs. Credit - SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty © 2025 SOPA Images ...

CRISPR-based technology is advancing rapidly, driving international competition. Its promise to transform medicine is colliding with political and social realities, even as applications expand.

At a time when large-scale human genome analysis was not yet common, the Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization (ToMMo) ...

Human remains found along Lake Michigan over three decades ago have been identified as Dorothy Glanton, a 71-year-old Chicago ...

Research institutions around the world house valuable genetic information that could help unlock countless medical mysteries.