Using single-cell genomic sequencing, researchers identified somatic genetic mutations in the brains of CTE, RHI, and AD individuals.

Around 70,000 years ago, Homo sapiens faced near extinction due to the Toba supervolcano eruption, which triggered a volcanic ...

Arc Institute, Gladstone Institutes, and University of California, San Francisco, scientists have developed an epigenetic ...

They detected clear chemical signatures in these remains, which indicated that lead exposure for these species dated back to at least two million years ago. Through high-precision laser-ablation ...

Is it okay to genetically engineer wild plants and animals? The International Union for Conservation of Nature voted in favor ...

Putting the uniquely human version of a certain gene into mice changed the way that those animals vocalized to each other, suggesting that this gene may play a role in speech and language. Mice make a ...

When Homo sapiens and Neanderthals interbred, a genetic variation affecting red blood cells may have hindered reproduction in ...

Some conservation groups are calling for an effective ban on genetic modification, but others say these technologies are ...

The FDA has approved genetically engineered salmon for consumption. — -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it has approved the first genetically engineered animal ...