Throughout human history, there have been many instances where two populations came into contact—especially in the past few thousand years because of large-scale migrations as a consequence of ...

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, ...

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 ...

People with chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis, appear to have eight genetic signals that ...

Researchers discovered that early puberty or childbirth doubles women’s risk for major diseases and accelerates aging, while ...

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?

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

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

A Yale research team has created a new computer tool that can pinpoint when exactly genes turn on and off over time during ...

A new study found that a gene passed down from extinct archaic humans provided an adaptive advantage for Indigenous people of the Americas and is still common today in people of Indigenous descent.

Two studies present new data on ME/CFS, offering "credibility and validity" to the experiences of patients struggling with ...