A new study reveals that a mysterious human ancestors contributed 20% of modern human genes, potentially enhancing brain ...

Genes from the minority population, particularly those related to brain function, may have played a crucial role in human ...

Cambridge University researchers have uncovered evidence that two distinct populations of ancient hominins, separated for ...

Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the globe.

Mice are still incapable of writing the complete works of Shakespeare, despite some being given a human "language gene".

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

New genetic research suggests that humans first developed language around 135,000 years ago when populations began ...

When a gene gets duplicated, it often leads to the recipe being followed too many times, and the resulting “leftovers,” the ...

Biological sciences researchers from the U of A have led the publication of a paper that expands our understanding of sensory ...

In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive ...

Can reprogramming our genes make us young again? A breakthrough in longevity research may be nearing its first human trials.