The human genome is a rich, complex record of migration, encounters, and inheritance written over thousands of millennia.

Humans typically have 46 chromosomes arranged in 23 pairs. One of these pairs determines biological sex at the time of conception. Males usually have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome. The ...

By now, it’s firmly established that modern humans and their Neanderthal relatives met and mated as our ancestors expanded ...

Order doesn’t always form perfectly—and those imperfections can be surprisingly powerful. In materials like liquid crystals, tiny “defects” emerge when symmetry breaks, shaping everything from cosmic ...

Geneticists have found an interesting pattern in how early humans and Neanderthals interbred—and it wasn't balanced.

WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - When Homo sapiens trekked out of Africa, our species encountered Neanderthal populations ...

A mystery novel, a history book, and a fantasy epic may have little in common in plot or style. But count the words inside them and a strange regularity appears: many new words show up early, then ...

Rapidly testing hundreds of thousands of DNA sequences, scientists identified specific genetic variations contributing to blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar.

Imagine trying to design a key for a lock that is constantly changing its shape. That is the exact challenge we face in ...

Police are investigating after the remains of an adult woman were found Sunday morning in the basement of a Brooklyn public housing building, authorities said. The NYPD said officers responding to a ...