A novel genetic model suggests that the ancestors of modern humans came from two distinct populations that split and reconnected during our evolutionary history.

We've long assumed our species evolved from a tidy, single stream of ancestors. But life on Earth is never quite so ...

Former NIH director Francis Collins is so concerned for his personal safety that he has hired security at his home ...

Scientists rallied nationwide last Friday in opposition to the Trump administration’s sweeping cuts for scientific research ...

Rallies brought together leading researchers, former administrators and people who benefitted from medical advances.

Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long ...

Having a fuller picture of the human genome helps scientists better understand genetic risk factors that lead to illnesses like cancer. A Johns Hopkins geneticist who's part of the T2T Consortium, ...

With the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, many expected the secrets of conditions like cancer and heart disease to unravel, ushering in an era of breakthrough treatments and ...

Research increasingly shows that tackling modifiable exposures and environmental risks could be one of our most powerful ...

A new study reveals that a mysterious human ancestors contributed 20% of modern human genes, potentially enhancing brain ...