Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science explored the connections between elements of the microbiome and biomarkers of human traits through a cohort study including populations from Israel and the United States.
Lucy is widely accepted as the predecessor of modern humans, but scientists have been trying to determine if key differences in the human brain occurred after divergence of Homo from Lucy’s species Australopithecus afrensis or if the differences evolved within her genus.
A paper published in Genome Biology and Evolution explored the 2013 ENCODE Project’s assertion that 80 percent of the Human genome is functional.
Researchers have discovered a molecular switch that can stop inflammation related to aging and diabetes.
There are structures inside your cells that can (and do) automatically organize your DNA.
Three moth species have the same gene that can cause them to change colors, researchers learned last year.
In a study published in “Science Advances” on Feb. 20, 2020, researchers focused on the behaviors of Denosovians and Neanderthals – looking approximately 700,000 years ago- to learn about the human-like beings that may have mated with the distant ancestors of present-day humans.
Scientific research about sea lillies has been misdirected for more than 170 years, a new study in the Journal of Paleontology revealed.
BioMed Central reported a study was done with bonobos in the Congo basin to discover how prehistoric humans were able to meet their nutritional needs.
Newly created embryo nourishes hope for the survival of the northern white rhino
Hummingbirds’ rainbow colors come from pancake-shaped structures in their feathers