Researchers have made a significant discovery by inserting a human-specific gene, NOVA1, into mice, leading to notable ...

Imagine being able to travel back thousands of years, not with a time machine, but through the words our ancestors spoke. It ...

Imagine a single genetic mutation, tucked deep within our DNA, forever changing the course of human history. Could a tiny ...

New research challenges the view that proteins are the only key to evolution, highlighting the importance of lipids.

A new study found that some rattlesnakes are producing simpler venoms containing fewer and more focused toxin families than complex venoms -- a surprising discovery that challenges long-held ideas ...

Our human species emerged in Africa around 300,000 years ago but scientists don't yet have a clear picture of what kind of ...

Scientists might have succeeded in sequencing the entire human genome ... are also useful – they’re the driving force of evolution. By identifying how often new mutations occur, we can ...

More than any other pope, Francis incorporated the best scientific conclusions into his teaching on the environment; he ...

On the international stage, ever since late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping nearly 50 years ago announced that China would open ...

Despite a shift in the definition of the term “smart city” in recent years, the effort to make cities smarter continues, and ...

New research is revealing how specialized neurons give our brains an edge artificial intelligence can only dream of ...