In the north, distinctive lineages such as M27, M28, and M29′Q trace deep roots in New Guinea and Near Oceania, while in the ...

The fossil and genetic evidence agree that modern humans originated in Africa. The most genetically diverse human populations ...

Cedars-Sinai scientists have developed an experimental drug that repairs DNA and serves as a prototype for a new class of ...

An ancient, shared set of human-specific genes underwent changes in a geographically isolated population after around 300,000 years ago, scientists say.

DNA testing shows fins from critically endangered species like hammerheads and oceanic whitetips are flooding Hong Kong ...

Twenty-five years ago, the release of the first complete Arabidopsis thaliana genome marked a pivotal turning point in plant ...

Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, and among all cancers, colorectal cancer ranks second in mortality, responsible ...

Arthur Murray says his dogs Stella and Mella are "100% physically identical." Their personalities? Less similar.

For nearly 40 years, the identity of the person who sexually assaulted and killed a 30-year-old woman found along a quiet ...

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Kian Sadeghi, the 25-year-old founder and CEO at Nucleus Genomics, tells "CBS Mornings" that parents have every right to select the qualities and traits they desire in their child.

GloFish and other engineered aquarium species have exploded in popularity, but few people understand where they actually come ...