A new study suggests an enzyme unique to Homo sapiens may have made us more competitive water seekers than our closest ...

A groundbreaking study reveals that ancient Denisovan DNA may have given early Americans a crucial genetic edge in surviving ...

New research links an ancient DNA sequence to neuron growth, brain-cell balance, and a cognitive flexibility trait that may ...

People with Indigenous American ancestry carry Denisovan genes that Neanderthals passed on when they mated with modern humans ...

A new study found that a gene passed down from extinct archaic humans provided an adaptive advantage for Indigenous people of ...

Scientists combined genetics and fractal theory to analyze these branching heart structures.

A new study has revealed that those with myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) have notable genetic differences from the general population. The DecodeME research team ...

Human eggs are protected from age-related genetic mutations, mtDNA study finds by Paul Arnold, Phys.org edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors' notes ...

Master the complete process of drawing the human head, from sketching the basic structure to adding final details. This tutorial covers proportions, anatomy, facial features, shading, and more ...

New genetic research suggests that hibernating animals' superpowers could lie hidden in our own DNA—and provides clues on how to unlock them, opening the door to someday developing treatments ...

Animals that hibernate are incredibly resilient. Now, new genetic research suggests that hibernators' metabolic flexibility could lie hidden in our own DNA—and provides clues on how to unlock it, ...