New genetic techniques are shedding light on a mysterious part of our family tree—ancient human relatives called the ...

To make horses rideable during domestication, people may have inadvertently targeted a mutation in horses to strengthen their backs and their balance.

Domestication of the horse was one of the crowning achievements of early humans. It led to advancements in transportation, ...

Former Spanish hurdler Maria Jose Martinez-Patino knows better than most about genetic testing, having missed out on a chance at the Olympics as a result of it. She spoke to DW about World Athletics' ...

But the new study also suggests that the ilium underwent a second major change millions of years later, when humans evolved ...

When scientists cracked the human genome in 2003—sequencing the entire genetic code of a human being—many expected it would unlock the secrets of disease. But genetics explained only about 10% of the ...

Fresh treatments shift the focus from symptom management to repair, and help children with skin conditions to live active ...

The Caucasus has long been a crossroads of civilisations. But why have the genes of its original inhabitants changed so little over the past 5,000 years?

Peptidyl-arginine deiminase 2 (PAD2) enzyme converts arginine amino acid residues in histone proteins into citrulline groups ...

A newly discovered Denisovan gene, hidden within human DNA, may have helped the first Americans adapt to their new world.

Our bodies follow a natural 24-hour cycle known as the circadian rhythm that influences everything from sleep to metabolism.

This year, headlines in the cell and gene therapy landscape have so far been dominated by Sarepta. The biotech’s Duchenne ...