A breakthrough in genetic editing allows IVF parents to select traits for their embryo. But some experts are warning this new ...

The histories of sled dogs and humans in the Arctic have been intricately linked for thousands of years, so it is no surprise ...

A new genomic study reveals how human populations adapted, survived, and diversified in the Himalayas, one of the most ...

In a new genetic study, scientists have charted the rise of 214 human diseases across ancient Europe and Asia.

Throughout their long history, Qimmit have remained working dogs–still almost exclusively bred by mushers to pull sleds for ...

Carl Zimmer writes about the results of a new genetic study of humans and the diseases that afflicted us over the past 37,000 year ...

Today, genomics is saving countless lives and even entire species, thanks in large part to a commitment to collaborative and ...

Researchers have created over 400 distinct types of human nerve cells in vitro, vastly expanding the diversity available for ...

Each year, approximately 20 million people are diagnosed with cancer, and nearly 10 million lives are lost to the disease ...

Scientists at ETH Zurich have broken new ground by generating over 400 types of nerve cells from stem cells in the lab, far ...

A new study in Science uses ancient and modern DNA to tell the Qimmeq’s story. It’s a story not just about dogs, but also ...

Screen-centric lifestyles may be influencing human evolution through impacts on cognition, sleep, reproduction, and the microbiome, reshaping natural selection.