Analysis - The Neolithic period began in southwest Asia around 12,000 years ago. It marked a major shift in human history as societies transitioned from hunting and gathering to farming. This sparked ...

Genetic analyses and interviews with Indigenous farmers revealed that most manioc crops resemble each other across time and ...

AN 18-year-old in India has made history by securing the Guinness world record for the hairiest male face. Lalit Patidar has ...

New DNA research shows that half the human beings alive today are descended from the Yamnaya, who lived in Ukraine 5,000 ...

Researchers at the University of Cambridge studied labrador retrievers, known for being foodie dogs. Read more at ...

Second, the study allowed researchers to quantify genetic risk for obesity in individual dogs — and the level of effort ...

Obesity is on the rise not just in humans but in dogs, whose history of selective breeding makes them an ideal species for ...

Up to 10% of cancers are caused by genes that can be easily detected by commercially available tests. These include such common cancers as cancer of the breast, ovary, colon, stomach, uterus and ...

Colossal Biosciences has focused on identifying key traits of extinct animals by studying ancient DNA, with a goal to genetically "engineer them into living animals," said CEO Ben Lamm.

Science has published two studies, led by an Ikerbasque researcher at the Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience and ...

Hearing impairment affects millions globally, with genetics playing a major role in infant hearing loss. Early screening and ...