DNA is revealing that many animals once thought to be a single species may actually be several hidden ones. But research on ...

Inside each of your cells lies a nucleus, its master command center. Protected inside each nucleus are your chromosomes, containing all the genetic instructions for making proteins. To keep the body ...

Thin stretches of the human X chromosome look oddly empty when you scan for Neanderthal DNA. Geneticists even have a name for the gaps: “Neanderthal deserts.

WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - When Homo sapiens trekked out of Africa, our species encountered Neanderthal populations ...

Stroke is one of the most serious health problems in the world. It happens when blood flow to the brain is suddenly blocked or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. Without oxygen and nutrients ...

Previous studies suggested that early human populations in the Eurasian Steppe and northern China were less connected with ...

When ancient humans mated, dad was a Neanderthal, mom was Homo sapiens.

The preservation of large carnivores such as jaguars will not be achieved only by conserving isolated protected areas. They need large landscapes. Subpopulations need to mix genes to remain ...

A picture taken on March 26, 2018 shows a moulding of a Neanderthal man face displayed for the Neanderthal exhibition at the ...

Michael Rout, the George and Ruby deStevens Professor and head of the Laboratory of Cellular and Structural Biology at Rockefeller University, has spent his career parsing the inner workings of the ...

The arterial vasculature is the second most frequently calcified structure in the human body after the skeleton. Calcification of the aorta and aortic valves occurs in most individuals in westernized ...

Crafting is back. A scientist explains why hobbies like knitting and crochet can reduce stress and benefit the brain.