When cells proliferate, genomic DNA is precisely duplicated once per cell cycle. Abnormalities in this DNA replication ...

Learn more about what how humans ended up having Neanderthal DNA in their genome and what it means if you have it.

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

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

A new study reports that the locations where genes begin are particularly prone to mutations, and these genetic changes can ...

In one of the largest African ancient-DNA studies to date, geneticists from Uppsala University, Sweden, and an archaeologist ...

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

Shared genes found in golden retrievers and people influence traits like fear, trainability, and emotional sensitivity.

Tiny repeated stretches of DNA in your genome may quietly shape how your body works, how your brain develops and how you ...

A new study suggests that certain genetic differences, passed down from ancient human ancestors, and exposure to common ...

When cells proliferate, genomic DNA is precisely duplicated once per cell cycle. Abnormalities in this DNA replication ...

It seems that southern Africa provided an ecological refuge where people adapted successfully for more than 200,000 years – ...