Scientists found that fast-evolving DNA shaped human brain development but might also increase risks for mental disorders.

By analyzing the DNA of Fulani people, researchers led by @HopkinsMedicine revealed a shared genetic component among all ...

While our genes are not changed by life experiences, they can be tuned through a system known as epigenetics. In response to ...

Genetic Study Reveals the Existence of a Previously Unknown Group of Hunter-Gatherers in Siberia 10,000 Years Ago The spread ...

A recent study found that an 11-minute video on genetic similarities can foster acceptance and reduce prejudice against ...

How did humans evolve brains capable of complex language, civilization, and more? The answer could lie in exceptional DNA.

A new study shows that giving mice the human version of a gene changes their squeak, suggesting some of the genetic ...

Using population genomic tools, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine, the Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of ...

A new approach reveals genetic interactions that contribute to heart defects. Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at ...

A comprehensive encyclopedia of the known functions of all protein-coding human genes has just been completed and released. Researchers used large-scale evolutionary modeling to integrate data on ...

To confirm that this genetic variant was truly unique to modern humans, they did an analysis that checked genomes from extinct human species, the Neanderthals and Denisovans. What they found is ...

Scientists have identified novel genetic interactions that may contribute to congenital heart disease (CHD), a common birth defect.