A new analysis suggests the evolution of human body size was marked by a major turning point rather than gradual growth.

But unlike other artifacts unearthed at ancient sites, rock art is difficult to link to its creators. Since it often adorns ...

DNA from a 5,000-year-old French megalithic tomb reveals that the people buried before and after a population collapse were ...

A vast stretch of islands across the South Pacific holds one of the oldest human stories on Earth. For tens of thousands of ...

In this case, the gene encoding T7 RNA polymerase was added to the SpudCell genome, and it was made by those artificial cells ...

Scientists built a synthetic cell that combines more lifelike properties than ever before — proof of concept that it’s possible to bring nonliving materials to life, or something close to it, in the ...

Environmental DNA from rivers worldwide reveals how climate boosts fish diversity—and how human activity is disrupting that ...

Newborn mice neurons can snap both DNA strands to migrate, then repair the breaks within a day. The process may be a normal part of brain development.

An international team of cave explorers has shown that cave walls and the prehistoric rock art that adorns them can preserve human DNA for thousands of years. Using sterilized scalpels and two layers ...

Genetic analysis of Neanderthals in north-western Europe reveals that this population was surprisingly genetically diverse, hinting that inbreeding didn’t lead to the species' demise ...

Around 180 years after Sir John Franklin's doomed expedition to find the Northwest Passage ended in disaster, researchers have identified four additional crew members through DNA analysis. The new ...

This forensic mystery follows John Schneeberger, a small-town doctor whose DNA tests repeatedly failed to match evidence from a reported assault. The victim refused to accept the results and ...