DNA’s iconic double helix has long been the symbol of life’s blueprint. However, the human genome conceals far more ...

Human DNA recovered from remains found in Europe is revealing our species’ shared history with Neanderthals. The trove is the ...

Illumina Vice President of Bioinformatics James Han has been in the industry for decades—so he’s witnessed every stride the ...

For more basic information about genes, visit the Glossary. A rough draft of the human genome was completed in June 2000. Efforts are underway to complete a final draft of the human genome ...

Bedbugs. Just mentioning the tiny, biting insects that live on human blood and infest mattresses, couches, and bedding ...

As a young child in Lisbon, Portugal, Ana Cohen was fascinated by the stories her family shared about their heritage and ...

An analysis of genomes from some of the earliest modern humans to live in Europe reveals their ancestors interbred with ...

ABOVE: Scientists are exploring the relationship between the expression of ancient viral DNA and neurodegenerative disease ...

PITX2 expression and Neanderthal-introgressed HS3ST3A1—that contribute to variations in tooth size among modern human ...

The case was confirmed on Friday. Since April 2024, 61 human cases of H5N1 bird flu have been reported nationwide. Partial ...

The research offers an updated genome analysis of the common bedbug Cimex lectularius ... “We now have an important additional tool for studying patterns of human-associated evolution and adaption for ...