The influence of an unknown population and its impact on intelligence was discovered in our DNA by researchers using a new ...

A deep-rooted population structure emerged, suggesting modern humans, Homo sapiens, are the result of a population that split ...

Heuermann's defense team has sought to bar from trial the DNA results from rootless hairs found at six of the seven crime ...

University of Michigan researchers have developed a statistical method that can be used for such wide-ranging applications as ...

An expert in population genetics praised the techniques used to obtain nuclear DNA testing in the Gilgo Beach serial killer ...

A new study suggests a far more intricate genetic tapestry is involved in the ultimate ancestry of people in Japan.

Humans Acquired 20% of Increased Brain Functions Due to a 'Ghost Population' That Coexisted With Our Ancestors The origin of ...

Population genetics is the study of the genetic composition of populations, including distributions and changes in genotype and phenotype frequency in response to the processes of natural ...

A novel genetic model suggests that the ancestors of modern humans came from two distinct populations that split and ...

Swedish researchers have identified genetic variants that increase the risk of atherosclerosis. The aim is for these new ...

Research that combined archaeology, history and ecology provides a nuanced understanding of the past that could help ...