By analyzing ancient and modern DNA, scientists are uncovering the genetic origins of the Greek people, shaped over millennia ...

Airborne genetic material can be used to paint a picture of ecosystem health, watch for invasive species and even identify ...

Some researchers hold that evolution hasn’t much altered humans in the past 10,000 years. A new analysis of ancient DNA ...

The work demonstrates the power of ancient DNA to illuminate human biology and medicine in addition to history. A massive ...

Data from more than 15,000 ancient people reveal natural selection of hundreds of genes linked to immunity, skin tone, ...

Over the past 10,000 years, evolution in West Eurasia has selected for light skin, red hair and resistance to HIV in humans, ...

You probably have a member of your family that you're not related to by blood—a step-parent, an adopted cousin, your mom's ...

Red hair becoming more common due to natural selection, study shows - Immunity to HIV and resistance to leprosy were also ...

DNA found in a prehistoric grave in Italy reveals a rare genetic disorder and is transforming our understanding of ancient ...

Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute and an international team of collaborators have used a genetic sequencing technique called whole exome sequencing to discover a new ...