Scientists discovered that the first 100 base pairs of human genes are unusually prone to mutations, especially during the ...

Human gene maps contain major blind spots because they were built largely from the DNA sequences of people with European ...

David Liu and Richard Merkin of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, along with Columbia professor Sam Sternberg, have developed a new, targeted means of inserting entire genes into human DNA ...

Research shows synthetic chromosomes can be transferred to human cells with potential to improve viral resistance ...

An artist's illustration of a DNA double helix. Genes make up only a small part of human DNA, and until recently, the function of the rest of the genetic material was unclear. The new Encyclopedia of ...

In 2002, evolutionary biologist Jenny Graves shared a controversial calculation. The human Y chromosome, she wrote two years ...

Explore the surprising Neanderthal DNA distribution in modern humans and how Neanderthal genes help adapt to cooler climates. You've heard that Neanderthal DNA lives on in the genes of many modern ...

Is it the invasion of the genome snatchers? Just in case the idea of aliens walking around in human skin suits wasn’t frightening enough. An outlandish study asserts that aliens might have abducted us ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Neanderthals and humans likely mixed and mingled during a narrow time frame 45,000 years ago, scientists reported Thursday. Researchers analyzed ancient genes to pinpoint the time ...

Golden retrievers are known for their friendly faces and loving nature, but not all of them behave the same way. Some are ...