Scientists have mapped the genome of the Greenland shark, which could offer clues to the animal’s extreme longevity.

Scientists in the United Kingdom have stored the entire human genome on a “5D memory crystal,” in the hope that it could be ...

Ancient DNA has provided spectacular insights into human history, particularly in Europe and Asia, where researchers have reconstructed the genomes of thousands of people. However, fewer than two ...

A new study published in Genome Biology and Evolution found links between the DNA of ancient hominids called Neanderthals and ...

Black garden ants made tweaks to entrances, tunnels and chambers that may help prevent diseases from spreading.

Throughout modern humans’ genetic makeup, approximately two percent of our DNA is inherited from Neanderthals. The inherited DNA has shaped various traits and susceptibilities, as disclosed by experts ...

In a new book, a curator at England's Natural History Museum describes rare and interesting nests and eggs—from the house ...

Donald J. Trump plans to name his former rival, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Tulsi Gabbard, a one-time Democrat, as honorary co-chairs of a presidential transition team that will help him select the ...

Researchers uncover the DNA of Neanderthal "Thorin," revealing genetic isolation and inbreeding within his group.

Neanderthal remains recently discovered in a cave in France support well-known theory of why the Neanderthals became extinct, researchers behind a new study say.

Thorin — nicknamed after a dwarf in J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" — is also called the "last Neanderthal" because he may ...

Comprising 91 billion bases, it is approximately 30 times larger than the human genome but contains no more genes, roughly 20,000. The majority of this genome is made up of non-coding DNA, sometimes ...