Discover interesting facts about the origin of the human species and what makes us different from our ape cousins.

An analysis of bones from ancient people who once lived in Colombia has discovered DNA that does not directly connect them to ...

Scientists at deCODE genetics/Amgen have constructed a complete map of how human DNA is mixed as it is passed down during reproduction. The map marks a major step in the understanding of genetic ...

neuroscience and behavioral genetics, this age-old question has become the topic of intense scientific research. But in the current social and political climate, the concern with human nature has ...

The eagerly anticipated annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) is now in progress. Part of the buildup for the event was an announcement, issued by the ASHG in August ...

Genetics plays a key role in answering each of these questions. For humans, our genes dictate much of how our bodies respond to the world around us. Human genetics is complex, with several ...

The same study redated a scene of part human, part animal figures hunting warty pigs and dwarf buffaloes, first described in 2019, determining it was at least 48,000 years old. Three warty pigs ...

New study addresses a long-standing diversity bias in human genetics. ScienceDaily . Retrieved May 28, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 07 / 240717120943.htm ...