Researchers found that ancient hominids—including early humans—were exposed to lead throughout childhood, leaving chemical ...

People can think, behave and function very differently. These observed differences are known to be the result of complex ...

A new study of ancient dog DNA shows that people and dogs traveled together across Eurasia for at least 10,000 years.

Sohini Ramachandran is a professor of biology, data science, and computer science at Brown University. C. Brandon Ogbunu is ...

A large genetic study reveals depression beginning in young adulthood has a stronger hereditary component and a much greater ...

A new opinion paper shows no convincing evidence that there is a causal link between gut bacteria and autism, citing weak ...

Genetic testing has had a shift in the past ten years, as it has left medical laboratories and entered living rooms.

According to a new British documentary, analysis of Hitler's DNA proves a rare sexual disorder and high risk of mental ...

New research shows GRIN2A may be the first single gene capable of causing mental illness, challenging long-held beliefs about ...

The same pulling force that causes “tears” in a glass of wine also shapes embryos. It’s another example of how genes exploit ...

In Siberia’s Denisova Cave, archaeologists uncovered Paleolithic jewelry, marble bracelets, and bone pins alongside ancient ...