Caltech researchers have identified a novel chemical reaction that could explain the formation of the building blocks of DNA ...

Ancient DNA reveals that cave lions were a distinct evolutionary lineage that split from modern lions more than a million ...

An initial genome-wide analysis sheds light on Faroese ancestry and recent selection, and lays a foundation for understanding the genetics behind health and disease within this population.

A tiny portion of the human genome may have had a surprisingly large impact on our ability to develop language. New research ...

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Parental DNA has an additional influence on children's outcomes. Even genes a child doesn't inherit have an effect on health ...