(Jordi Salas/Moment RF/Getty Images) Scientists are getting astonishingly good at extracting ancient human DNA from mere dirt ...

Behavioural genetics is the interdisciplinary effort to establish causal links between genes and animal (including human) behavioural traits and neural mechanisms. Methods used include twin studies, ...

Single-cell profiling of nearly 2,000 people brings scientists closer to understanding the link between genetic variation, gene expression and health.

Millions of years after an infection, viral DNA still influences how developing chimpanzee brain cells behave.

Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins joins Chris Williamson to discuss some of the most controversial questions surrounding ...

An ancient viral insertion silences LINC00662 in chimpanzee cells, while the gene is active during early human brain ...

Oligodendrocytes in the brain carry out one job that matters for memory: they wrap nerve fibers in myelin, the fatty ...

A new study has characterized the "average" human genome, providing key information on normal human genetic variation and genetic disease risk. The researchers conclude that everyone—regardless of ...

An international team of researchers conducted a genetic analysis of 430 human skeletal and tooth samples retrieved from ...

A rare genetic change may help explain why some people with a high-risk Alzheimer’s gene remain mentally sharp into old age.

Baylor Genetics, a leading diagnostic genomics partner offering a full spectrum of comprehensive genetic tests and diagnostic ...

A new study has characterized the "average" human genome, providing key information on normal human genetic variation and ...