Mounting evidence from genome studies indicates that, contrary to received wisdom, our species has undergone profound ...

David Liu and Richard Merkin of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, along with Columbia professor Sam Sternberg, have ...

A small segment of human DNA boosts brain size and complexity, revealing both the origins of intelligence and its ...

Rapidly mutating DNA regions were mapped using a multi-generational family and advanced sequencing tools. Understanding how ...

The multimillionaire longevity influencer thinks his new faith could save humanity from superintelligent AI. Bryan Johnson is ...

The slice of code — a stretch of DNA that acts like a dial to turn up the expression of certain genes — expanded the outer ...

One of the most commonly used gene-delivery methods relies on engineered viruses to insert stretches of genetic material into ...

A study explains how age reshapes the blood system. In both humans and mice, a few stem cells out-compete their neighbors and gradually take over blood production. The loss of diversity results in a ...

A 25-year-old man suspected of terrorism in a deadly explosion at a California fertility clinic reportedly had a website that ...

The election of Pope Leo XIV has refocused attention once again on the mega ethical issue of our time Who and what is a human ...

In the earliest hours after fertilization, an embryo takes its first steps toward becoming a living organism by shedding maternal control and activating its own genetic program. This critical process, ...