In a series of tea party-like experiments, Johns Hopkins University researchers demonstrated for the first time that apes can ...

Learning to be vulnerable is a crucial part of being in a strong relationship, but our reliance on AI is changing our ...

The headline figure of lifespan being around “50% heritable” risks being misunderstood as meaning genes determine half of a ...

How big of a role do our genes play in our lifespan? Quite a bit more than previously thought, a new study suggests.

A reanalysis of twin data from Denmark and Sweden suggests that how long we live now depends roughly equally on the genes we ...

AlphaGenome is a leap forward in the ability to study the human blueprint. But the fine workings of our DNA are still largely ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Elon Musk has claimed Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot will be better than the world’s best human medical surgeons in just three years' time. The Tesla CEO made the claims while speaking to U.S.

Sustainability has shifted from a long-term goal to an immediate operational priority in the food industry. Rising food costs, evolving regulations, persistent labor shortages and growing consumer ...

Dried blood spot sampling offers a scalable strategy to close diagnostic gaps and improve global surveillance for cardiovascular‐kidney‐metabolic syndrome. However, assay performance and the extent of ...

A groundbreaking DNA study has unveiled a hidden chapter in human evolution, revealing that all modern humans evolved from two ancient and distinct groups. This research, published in March 2025, ...