Why do human brains vary in size and shape, and how did our brains expand over evolutionary time to give us our enhanced ...

Scientists have found unusual four-stranded DNA shapes in human blood plasma. These G-quadruplex structures suggest hidden ...

(Jonathan Knowles/Stone/Getty Images) If you think you know what DNA looks like, there may be a surprise hiding in your blood ...

Two mysterious human relatives left their genetic footprints in the modern human genome alongside the DNA of Neanderthals and Denisovans, underscoring the fact that our ancestors interbred with many ...

Why do human brains vary in size and shape, and how did our brains expand over evolutionary time to give us our enhanced cognitive abilities?

A groundbreaking DNA study has unveiled a hidden chapter in human evolution, revealing that all modern humans evolved from two ancient and distinct groups. This research, published in March 2025, ...

The idea that modern humans inherited DNA from Neanderthal ancestors is one of the 21st century’s most celebrated discoveries in evolution. It may not be that ...

One of the most detailed 3D maps of how the human chromosomes are organized and folded within a cell's nucleus is published in Nature. Chromosomes are thread-like structures that carry a cell's ...

Two new studies from Johns Hopkins University are providing scientists with an unprecedented view of how human cells repair ...