There is not enough conclusive research, but reducing your use of and exposure to plastics and chemicals where possible is ...

More than 37,000 years of infectious diseases in humans have been mapped by scientists, with academics pointing to one particular behaviour from our ancestors as playing a “key role” in their spread.

Ancient DNA from prehistoric bones reveals a 37,000-year timeline of human infections, tracing our long struggle with disease.

In a stunning new study, geneticists in Japan have revealed how injecting a 40,000-year-old Neanderthal gene into mice has led to profound changes in their skeletal structure. This experiment, ...

Nine thousand years ago, humans began domesticating cats. Nine hundred years ago, before the advent of intentional cat breeding, a genetic mutation gave rise to the first orange cat. Days ago, ...

Turtles have very low cancer rates, even in large, long-lived species. Their bodies show strong natural cancer defenses.

Alex Lightly told Newsweek she used to hate her hair when she was younger, but has "learned to see the beauty" in her differences.

Replacing defective microglia can halt ALSP—a fatal neurodegenerative disease—in mice and humans, offering hope for broader brain therapies.

Scientists have uncovered DNA from 214 ancient pathogens in prehistoric humans, including the oldest known evidence of plague ...

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

Microglia replacement therapy helps treat people with a rare genetic condition called ALSP, suggesting the approach could ...