In northern Kenya, where the ground is arid, the sun is hot, and water is a daily grind, the people have created a life that ...

Researchers have found that nearly three-quarters of the population carry newly identified genetic elements called Inocles, ...

Researchers at the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) at Heidelberg University Hospital have decoded a previously ...

At WIRED Health 2025, Orchid CEO Noor Siddiqui and genomics pioneer George Church laid out their view of the future of ...

A new genome-wide study uncovers evidence of the first three-way relationships between human genetic variation, variation in ...

The Earth BioGenome Project is racing to sequence the DNA of life, building a global genome library to protect biodiversity.

A study identifies a particular human-accelerated region, or HAR, of the human genome that promotes an advanced human trait called cognitive flexibility ...

From the mighty blue whale to the humble baker’s yeast, scientists have barely begun to understand the vast genetic diversity among lifeforms.

Clinicians' ability to diagnose and treat chronic diseases is limited by scientific uncertainty around factors contributing to disease risk. A study published September 2 in the journal PLOS Biology ...

Scientists in Colombia have discovered a previously unknown lineage of human beings after fully sequencing the DNA of ancient remains excavated at archeological sites near the country's capital Bogota ...