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.

According to the study, our ancestors split from a group 1.5 million years ago and rejoined them 300,000 years ago.

Genetic variation describes naturally occurring genetic differences among individuals of the same species. This variation permits flexibility and survival of a population in the face of changing ...

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 ...

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 ...