A team from the University of Illinois has uncovered surprising evolutionary links between the genetic code and tiny protein ...

Human evolution has often been depicted as a process of adaptation, where natural selection and genetic changes drive species ...

New research is shining a light on one of genetics’ enduring puzzles - how the workings of the so-called “selfish gene” could be harnessed to control ...

An international study of nearly 400,000 adults suggests genetics contribute to lifelong sexlessness. Researchers found ...

The fish that limbed vertebrates evolved from don't have obvious digit equivalents, and the most common types of fish just ...

New research shows that wherever human populations mix, their languages blend as well ...

According to a recent international study, fragments of ancient viral DNA once considered "junk" may in fact play a role in ...

A research team led by scientists from the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research (HIRI) has introduced a new ...

The current integrated medical and elder care platform can already provide health alerts based on rules. However, future AI will elevate its capabilities to a whole new dimension— predictive health ...

CRISPR — short for clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats — is a method of genetic editing that uses RNA ...