Scientists have long debated how modern humans evolved. For decades, most researchers agreed that Homo sapiens came from one ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence that modern humans emerged from two long-separated ancestral groups, not just one. This ...

The “warm” data in the middle, such as your old photos, can take a few seconds to retrieve. Most data is cold, and a lot of ...

Early human evolution may have been more complex than scientists previously thought, with modern humans evolving from two ...

Ancestry site's database holds genetic information of over 15 million people, but the company's bankruptcy has made its ...

If you’re one of the 15 million people who shared your DNA with 23andMe, it might be time to delete your genetic data.

"Our history is far richer and more complex than we imagined," said human evolutionary geneticist Aylwyn Scally.

On Sunday, consumer DNA testing service 23andMe announced it was filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Under the plan, ...

Among the many marvels of life is the cell's ability to divide and thus enable organisms to grow and renew themselves.

Genetics testing company 23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. to initiate the sale of its ...