Two of the traits that set modern humans apart from non-human primates are taller stature and a higher basal metabolic rate. Researchers have identified a genetic variant that contributed to the ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have analyzed ancient DNA from Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria ...

The study adds to evidence challenging the dominance of ‘natural selection’ as the sole adaptive force in evolution.

A study in the journal Nature explains how age reshapes the blood system. In both humans and mice, a few stem cells, or ...