Most common diseases and most quantitative traits that can be measured in human populations are complex genetic traits. That is, many genetic and nongenetic factors interact to determine the final ...

This article explores 6-base genome sequencing and how it is empowering researchers to expand their studies to include both ...

Creation of a comprehensive genetic representation for more than 2.5 billion people across the Middle East and South Asia ...

Discovered in Portugal in 1998, the individual dubbed the “Lapedo Child” has long perplexed scientists, thanks to a curious ...

Ancient wolves may have self-domesticated by staying near humans for food scraps, gradually evolving into early dogs.

Until now, at least 14 different species have been assigned to the genus Homo since it emerged in Ethiopia some 2.8 million ...

Advanced radiocarbon dating has provided the most accurate age assessment yet for the “Lapedo Child,” one of the most ...

This works well for studying individual genetics but does not capture all the complexities and differences found in diverse ...

Ancient DNA reveals that Stone Age Europeans voyaged by sea to Africa, providing the earliest proof of prehistoric ...

Until now, at least 14 different species have been assigned to the genus Homo since it emerged in Ethiopia some 2.8 million ...