Neanderthals lost genetic diversity around 110,000 years ago. Researchers confirmed this by studying fossilized inner ears.

Scientists employ deep learning to analyze and compare gene regulation across various cell types in human and chicken brains.

In Greek mythology, a chimera is a grotesque hybrid. But chimeras are not just tales. Here's how some scientists have been ...

New research suggests a genetic variant in the NOVA1 protein may have played a key role in the emergence of human speech.

Whether humans are singular among animals in their use of complex language remains a hot topic among scientists in many fields. Rockefeller University researchers Robert B. Darnell and Erich D. Jarvis ...

A genetic study published on Tuesday offers an important new clue. Researchers found that, between 250,000 and 500,000 years ...

Our immune systems rely on iron to function, but so do invading viruses and bacteria. New research from Binghamton University ...

In a new study published in Science, a Belgian research team explores how genetic switches controlling gene activity define ...

Researchers review the ever-growing list of human viruses, examining their diversity, transmission pathways, and the urgent ...

Human diets have evolved through a complex interplay of biological, environmental, and cultural factors from the Pleistocene era to the present day. This evolution is particularly noticeable during ...