This manuscript describing the phenotypes associated with loss and gain of RVCL-S documents important findings that have practical implications. Although the data and methods are solid and support ...

Growing research – including ancient DNA technology – is changing the picture of human evolution and how our ancestors ...

When the two species got together tens of thousands of years ago, the hookups may have often involved a male Neanderthal and a female human, according to a new study. The findings, described February ...

Three people were inside a Kansas City church attending a funeral when they were injured by a drive-by shooting. An off-duty police officer was also injured in the incident.

Geneticists have a better understanding of how prehistoric pairings unfolded, with new research suggesting they were mostly ...

DNA evidence suggests homo sapiens women more often paired with Neanderthal men, helping explain why Neanderthal genes are rare.

Ancient linkups may have happened more frequently between female humans and male Neanderthals, according to an new genetic ...

Researchers at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have identified, for the first time, the precise fusion point of a chromosome variant that scientists say may contribute to infertility and ...

Ancient linkups may have happened more frequently between female humans and male Neanderthals, according to an new genetic ...

Jenny Graves receives funding from The Australian Research Council. Men tend to lose the Y chromosome from their cells as they age. But because the Y bears few genes other than for male determination, ...

Here’s a quick reality check: ice cream sales go up in summer, and so do drownings. But no one thinks Ben & Jerry's is a silent killer. It’s correlation, not causation. Yet this same logical ...

Scientists have confirmed that the Atlas blue butterfly carries the most chromosomes of any animal, with 229 pairs. Unlike duplication, its chromosomes split apart, reshaping its genome in surprising ...