Today, sequencing machines can decode up to a hundred million times more DNA than their early predecessors. Where the first ...

One of the most detailed 3D maps of how the human chromosomes are organized and folded within a cell's nucleus is published ...

In the last decade, archaeologists have learned to read the genetic traces that ancient humans and Neanderthals left not only ...

Human evolution’s biggest mystery, which emerged 15 years ago from a 60,000-year-old pinkie finger bone, finally started to unravel in 2025. Analysis of DNA extracted from the fossil electrified the ...

A new study shows, for the first time, how the human genome folds and moves in 3D over time to control when genes turn on and ...

New 3D genome maps reveal how DNA folding controls gene activity, offering fresh clues into disease and cell function.

A team of researchers has generated one of the most detailed 3D maps of human chromosomes, cataloging over 140,000 DNA looping interactions.

Here are 10 major findings about human ancestors and our close ancient relatives that scientists announced in 2025. A handful of teeth found at the Ledi-Geraru site in Ethiopia suggest that diverse ...

Scientists discover Bronze Age plague DNA in 4,000-year-old sheep remains, shedding light on how ancient diseases spread ...

Research shows synthetic chromosomes can be transferred to human cells with potential to improve viral resistance ...

Scientists used mtDNA to confirm what many researchers had long suspected: the Chinese “dragon man” Harbin skull belonged to ...