On remote islands of Papua New Guinea, people carry a story that ties us all back to our deepest roots. Although their striking appearance once puzzled scientists, new genetic evidence shows they ...

A genome-wide analysis has identified genetic variants that have different effects on human growth and metabolic traits depending on their parental origin. Often, the same variant will push traits in ...

A new study brings scientists closer to uncovering how life began on Earth.

Philistines were very likely of Greek origin, as a new DNA study traces the origins of the ancient villains in the Eastern ...

Sweetpotato, a critical food crop for millions, has finally had its genetic code fully decoded after decades of mystery.

More than four billion years ago, Earth was a very different place. Pools of water froze and thawed in cycles, minerals ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- For years, varied and sometimes wild claims have been made about the origins of a group of dark-skinned Appalachian residents once known derisively as the Melungeons. Some ...

Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have determined the genetic lineage of a now extinct plant population from ...

Supreme Court issues guidelines for maintaining DNA sample integrity in criminal cases to ensure accurate evidence collection ...

DNA study reveals origin of world’s first pandemic - Justinian Plague killed tens of millions of people between 541AD and ...

An international team led by the Clínic-IDIBAPS-UB along with the Institute of Cancer Research, London, has developed a new ...