The human genome is a rich, complex record of migration, encounters, and inheritance written over thousands of millennia.

DNA is revealing that many animals once thought to be a single species may actually be several hidden ones. But research on ...

Scientists say DNA evidence indicates male Neanderthals and human females interbred more often than opposite ...

DNA analysis reveals a fanged frog scientists thought was one species for nearly 200 years is actually several hidden species ...

A new study in Science suggests Neanderthal men and modern human women interbred more often than assumed, reshaping theories about our DNA. But what drove those ancient pairings remains uncertain.

Researchers found that Neanderthals carried excess modern human DNA on their X chromosomes, pointing to predominantly male ...

Most people of non-African ancestry carry about 2% Neanderthal DNA, and researchers report a mirror image pattern with more human DNA on the Neanderthal X chromosome.

The human genome is a rich, complex record of migration, encounters, and inheritance written over thousands of millennia. In ...

For nearly two centuries, a small brown frog living in Southeast Asian rainforests was considered a single, well-understood ...

Thin stretches of the human X chromosome look oddly empty when you scan for Neanderthal DNA. Geneticists even have a name for the gaps: “Neanderthal deserts.

When a new species is discovered, it's tempting to imagine an adventure novel, said Chan Kin Onn of Michigan State University. "Most people have this image of an intrepid explorer braving an isolated ...

Precigen Inc. reports fourth-quarter results on Monday, with analysts looking for signs that the commercial launch of its first FDA-approved gene therapy is driving a material revenue ramp as the ...