Researchers find obelisks, mysterious RNA molecules in human bacteria that challenge our understanding of viruses and ...

There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it ...

By studying genetic data from nearly 140,000 IVF embryos, scientists have with unprecedented detail revealed why fewer than ...

Humans, who are classified among the five great apes, are closest genetically, i.e., DNA similarity, to chimpanzees (98.8%-99%) and bonobos (98.8%). [Blueringmedia ...

A virus that infects nearly all children early in life has, in rare cases, been present within human DNA for thousands of ...

Estonia’s obesity rate has been steadily climbing and so have scientific efforts to understand why. New study, published in Nature Communications, takes a closer look at the genes behind body weight ...

Human evolution is often told as a tidy story of adaptation, yet some of our most familiar body parts still defy straightforward explanation. From the jut of the human chin to the curve of the outer ...

Genetic engineering is moving from the lab bench into clinics, farms, and even family planning decisions, promising to change how we prevent disease, age, and define human potential. The same tools ...