For decades, large stretches of human DNA were dismissed as "junk" and considered to serve no real purpose. In a new study ...

For decades, large stretches of human DNA were dismissed as “junk,” thought to serve no real purpose. In a new study in Cell ...

A deeper understanding of how DNA changes over generations helps scientists learn why people differ and how diseases develop. Until recently, many fast-changing parts of the human genome remained ...

What makes the human brain distinctive? A new study published July 21 in Cell identifies two genes linked to human brain features and provides a road map to discover many more. The research could lead ...

Awakening human potential Most of the hibernator-associated changes in the genome appeared to "break" the function of specific pieces of DNA, rather than confer a new function.

Ancient Human DNA Reveals Earliest Zoonotic Diseases Appeared 6,500 Years Ago This was a crucial moment in our evolutionary history, but it also marked a significant change in our relationship to ...

It's a mystery that has left experts scratching their heads for decades, but just how did humans make their way from Europe ...

Using a new method of modeling genetic data, researchers identified a split in human ancestry dating back 1.5 million years. The two populations later reconnected.

More DNA could be incorporated from underrepresented populations, and the sequencing techniques and software could be further refined to make the process more efficient and accurate.

Scientists in Colombia have discovered a previously unknown lineage of human beings after fully sequencing the DNA of ancient ...

If you're looking to uncover family history or learn more about your health, here's how to decide which DNA testing kit is best for you.