Genetic ancestry tests claim to trace your roots and connect you with ancient peoples—but experts say the science doesn’t ...

When related animals produce offspring, the young can be affected by physical abnormalities and health problems. We explain why.

Historic population bottlenecks left cheetahs genetically similar, increasing disease risk and threatening long-term survival ...

The oldest sediment DNA discovered so far comes from Greenland and is 2 million years old.

Scientists studying thousands of rats discovered that gut bacteria are shaped by both personal genetics and the genetics of ...

The cave is low and dark, and it is dug into limestone on a little island in the Baltic Sea where the wind blows salt from ...

Humans were isolated in southern Africa for about 100,000 years, which caused them to "fall outside the range of genetic variation" seen in modern-day people, a new genetic study reveals. The finding ...

Investigations suggest V2P may be efficiently applied for the automated identification of causal variants in simulated and actual patient sequencing data across phenotypes.

Persistent recruitment delays, high dropout rates, and missed timelines continue to slow global clinical trials, while data show that sub-Saharan Africa offers a largely untapped opportunity with ...

Giant amphipod species Alicella gigantea, once thought to be very rare, is found to inhabit the majority of Earth's deep ...

Cleidocranial Dysplasia (CCD) is a rare inherited condition that affects the growth of bones and teeth, affecting each individual differently. According to a report by the Cleveland Clinic, people ...

Important and well-loved tree species and Britain’s only remaining native cat are under critical threat without their ...