Genetic ancestry plays a key role in determining the behavior of head and neck tumors and may help explain why ...

The past decade has delivered landmark advances in human and medical genomics that shape how we understand disease mechanisms ...

A team of researchers has conducted the largest and most comprehensive genome-wide association study (GWAS) to date of ...

ANN ARBOR—University of Michigan researchers have developed a statistical method that can be used for such wide-ranging applications as tracing your ancestry, modeling disease spread and studying how ...

Studying human evolution involves piecing together scattered clues about how we survived against tough odds. One of the biggest mysteries is understanding how large or small ancient human populations ...

Researchers deciphered genetic data to discover two distinct settler groups dispersed into what is now New Guinea and Australia. The data supports the “long chronology” view that modern humans arrived ...

Recent discoveries in Colombia have unveiled a previously unknown human DNA lineage in ancient remains, offering fascinating insights into the genetic history of the region. This groundbreaking ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American As store-based distribution of genetic health ...

Genetic ancestry is a concept that has long captured people’s imaginations. It’s no surprise that it’s been turned into a booming industry by companies like 23andMe and Ancestry.com. Customers of ...

All of us have ancestors, or we wouldn't be alive today. All of us have a heritage, or we wouldn't be human. The difference between these two statements about ancestry and heritage is fundamental and ...