WASHINGTON -- The book of genetic instructions for the human body is complete to an accuracy of 99.99 percent, a scientific achievement once deemed impossible but now considered the foundation for a ...

Chimpanzees, along with bonobos, are humans' closest living relatives. In fact, you may have heard that humans and chimps ...

Around 45 percent of human DNA is made up of transposable elements, or TEs—genetic leftovers from now-extinct viruses that scientists once believed to be “junk DNA.” But that view is changing, and a ...

Wanted: the code that makes people tick. Wait, make that ... Wanted: the code that makes people sick. Spelling matters. A letter can change the meaning of a sentence. And a few letters – in the ...

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

A genetic change in our ancient ancestors may partly explain why humans don't have tails like monkeys. A genetic change in our ancient ancestors may partly explain why humans don't have tails like ...

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