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

EVE combines evolutionary insights with human population data to identify damaging genetic mutations, improving variant ...

Scientists have pinpointed precise regions in the human genome where DNA is most likely to develop a mutation.

Scientists discovered that the first 100 base pairs of human genes are unusually prone to mutations, especially during the earliest stages of embryonic development. These mosaic mutations often go ...

Scientists have revealed parts of the genome that are especially vulnerable to mutations that occur very early on in ...

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

Researchers have identified specific genes containing rare mutations that significantly increase the likelihood of developing ...

Experts estimate that genetic mutations account for about 10% of diseases, like Parkinson's, for example. The remaining 90% ...

Previously overlooked regions at the start of human genes have been shown to accumulate mutations far more often than would ...

Andean highlanders adapt to thin air through epigenetic gene tuning, revealing a flexible, long-term path to altitude survival.

Genetic evidence shows humans reached Australia 60,000 years ago and may have encountered 'hobbits' along the way in ...

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) have published a study demonstrating the use of an advanced ...