This statement might sound like a line from a sci-fi movie, but what if life on Earth didn’t start here at all? For decades, ...

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An analysis of bones from ancient people who once lived in Colombia has discovered DNA that does not directly connect them to ...

A deeper understanding of how DNA changes over generations helps scientists learn why people differ and how diseases develop. Until recently, many fast-changing parts of the human genome remained ...

Long interspersed nuclear element-1 (LINE-1 or L1) is the only active, self-copying genetic element in the human ...

Chimpanzees, along with bonobos, are humans' closest living relatives. In fact, you may have heard that humans and chimps share 98.8% of their DNA. But is this actually true? And what does "similar ...

A newly discovered protein from Earth's toughest animal is inspiring breakthrough therapies for cancer and cardiovascular ...

In a study published this week in the journal Nature, researchers found that the key to the whales’ lifespans is a ...