Researchers at the Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology have  uncovered new evidence that two major types of gene-controlling DNA ...

Ancient linkups may have happened more frequently between female humans and male Neanderthals, according to an new genetic ...

Genealogy study claims first conclusive case of sex ‘distortion’ in humans — but not all researchers are convinced.

The human genome is a rich, complex record of migration, encounters, and inheritance written over thousands of millennia.

Most people alive today carry fragments of Neanderthal DNA in their genome. Now scientists are gaining a more intimate ...

Genomic analysis shows that interbreeding between female Neanderthals and human males was less common than the opposite ...

Geneticists have a better understanding of how prehistoric pairings unfolded, with new research suggesting they were mostly ...

Human DNA constantly refolds in 3D space, and these looping dynamics regulate gene expression and cell identity.

A woman in her late 20s presented with a 5-year history of progressive fatigue and generalised weakness. Examination revealed signs of premature ageing, anaemia, neuropathy and hepatosplenomegaly.

A massive genomics effort has identified thousands of single nucleotide non-coding variants, which alter gene activity, that link to disease and health.

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For many years, researchers believed that the DNA inside a newly fertilized egg began as a structural ‘blank slate’ – a loose ...