Until now, at least 14 different species have been assigned to the genus Homo since it emerged in Ethiopia some 2.8 million ...

Until now, at least 14 different species have been assigned to the genus Homo since it emerged in Ethiopia some 2.8 million ...

Unique versions of the lactase gene found in the genomes of East Asian people may have increased in prevalence within the ...

DNA sequencing is any chemical, enzymatic or technological procedure for determining the linear order of nucleotide bases in DNA. Sanger sequencing by replicative synthesis in the presence of ...

Science and Technology can present challenging questions, but sometimes we make them harder with simple mistakes. In our ...

DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the nucleic acid polymer that forms the genetic code for a cell or virus. Most DNA molecules consist of two polymers (double-stranded) of four nucleotides that each ...

From the deserts of Africa to the icy frontiers of Antarctica, humans have left their mark on every continent. But how and ...

University of Tokyo researchers have investigated the origin and dispersal scenarios of Homo sapiens into East Eurasia. The ...

A recent 23 and Me DNA report states I am 50% less Neanderthal than the average person. Does everyone have Neanderthal DNA? Yes. The latest issue of National Geographic sheds light on the evolution of ...

And people in Southeast Asia carry the DNA of the Denisovans, so there was some gene flow between those other forms of humans and modern humans. Demsas: So the first thing I want to jump in on is ...

This method provides a unique way to study genetic variation when DNA is too degraded for analysis. This aligns with genetic evidence suggesting a bottleneck event had severely impacted their ...