But the new study also suggests that the ilium underwent a second major change millions of years later, when humans evolved ...

Scientists have discovered that a gene called MUC19, inherited from Denisovans through ancient interbreeding, may have played ...

A tiny fish with transparent embryos is helping University of California, Davis, researchers shed light on how exposure to ...

For the first time, researchers have uncovered direct genomic evidence of the bacterium behind the Plague of Justinian—the ...

In the midst of all the controversy surrounding the science of healthcare, certain technologies continue to progress in the ...

Our bodies follow a natural 24-hour cycle known as the circadian rhythm that influences everything from sleep to metabolism.

Our ancestors are known to have gotten frisky with other, now-extinct species of humans, leaving traces in our DNA to this ...

That consternation occurs when you see wavelengths on two opposite ends of the visible light spectrum –red and violet—in the ...

From identifying predispositions to diseases, to unlocking fitness potential, and creating customized meal plans based on ...

One of Sam Altman’s pet projects aims to engineer the brain to better work with brain-computer interface implants.

University of Iowa researchers have successfully tested a gene-treatment technique to prevent craniosynostosis, a condition ...

A new study suggests that assortative mating, where partners choose a mate like themselves, can be explained by looking at ...