Researchers at the University of Maine are theorizing that human beings may be in the midst of a major evolutionary ...

What makes every person unique? Part of the answer is in our genes.

How could something known for causing disease make life possible? Scientists reveal that ancient viruses inserted pieces of ...

The work, described in a preprint paper, has the potential to create new treatments and accelerate research into artificially ...

A new study suggests culture is reshaping human evolution faster than DNA, redefining how our species adapts, survives, and ...

Genetic editing holds promise to treat incurable diseases, but the most popular method - CRISPR - sometimes does more harm ...

Scientists in China have developed an experimental “DNA cassette tape” to address the global data storage crisis.

Researchers have reconstructed transcription in human mitochondria in unprecedented detail, revealing potential drug targets ...

Aging, neurological diseases and our bodies' stress response are all linked to the tiny power plants inside each cell known ...

The Pitt medical community expressed unease about the future of public health after the Department of Health and Human ...

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes arcs a 33-yard ball into tight coverage that is reeled in by wide receiver Tyquan Thornton.