The comment section of the latest Instagram teaser exploded with excitement, filled with messages like "So excited for this!" and "Can’t wait!" Right from the first glimpse, Ballard feels like a ...

Two of the traits that set modern humans apart from non-human primates are taller stature and a higher basal metabolic rate. Researchers have identified a genetic variant that contributed to the ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have analyzed ancient DNA from Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria that causes relapsing fever, pinpointing when it evolved to spread through ...

DNA is the genetic code that provides the biological instructions for every living species, but not every bit of DNA helps the species survive. Some pieces of DNA are more like parasites, along for ...

Scientists have analyzed ancient DNA and compared more than 400 fossils from 17 natural history museums to figure out how and why extinct sloths got so big.

Could there be a discovery in the near future that rewrites the entire history and perception of the human evolutionary timeline? This question has plagued researchers as they explore human evolution.

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have analyzed ancient DNA from Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria ...

Could cosmic radiation from space be quietly altering the DNA of Earth’s wildlife? Some scientists believe these high-energy ...

A team of scientists at Duke University made a mouse just a bit more human. They didn’t give it speech or opposable thumbs.