Clues are emerging about the ghostly clan that settled eastern Asia and left a genetic legacy in people today.

Patients with rare mitochondrial diseases already face a host of serious health issues, from muscle weakness to neurological ...

Human healthy aging and longevity are complex phenomena influenced by a dynamic interplay of genetic, epigenetic, metabolic, ...

By analyzing ancient and modern DNA, scientists are uncovering the genetic origins of the Greek people, shaped over millennia ...

Duke University Medical Center-led research has identified a human-specific DNA enhancer that regulates neural progenitor ...

PHOENIX — The remains of a Korean War soldier from Phoenix have recently been accounted for after decades of being ...

The number of mitochondrial DNA copies may drop as MS progresses, suggesting a possible biomarker for disease progression, a ...

A small segment of human DNA boosts brain size and complexity, revealing both the origins of intelligence and its ...