Behavioral genetics is revealing just how much our DNA guides personality, mental health, and even lifespan—while still dancing with the influence of life experiences. From twin studies to genome-wide ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising new picture of human origins that challenges the long-held idea of a single ancestral ...

The human brain is one of the most complex parts of the body. It controls how we think, feel, remember, and behave.

DNA does not float freely in the cell. Instead, it is wrapped around histone proteins to form structures called nucleosomes.

New interpretations suggest that Neanderthal and Sapiens interactions were shaped by biology and social structure, not simple ...

Scientists have found a link between super-agers' longevity and DNA analyzed from Ice Age hunter-gatherer populations in ...

New analytical methods developed at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have increased our ...

New analytical methods developed at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have increased our understanding of how bacteria manage DNA. The methods enabled researchers to uncover ...

Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of ...

Cancer cells excel at evading detection, but subtle chemical differences set them apart from healthy cells. Now, a team of ...

There’s a theory that many of us have an “inner Neanderthal.” The idea is that Homo sapiens and a cousin species once bred, ...

Due to the warm climate, researchers only managed to extract usable DNA from the remains of one of the men, estimated to have ...