A new study reveals that a distinct North African human lineage lived in the Central Sahara over 7,000 years ago, during the ...

DNA from two mummies at Takarkori links them to 15,000-year-old Taforalt hunter-gatherers, challenging the idea of the Green ...

Human cells have a complex DNA repair system involving over 500 crucial genes. By analyzing interactions among these genes, researchers identified new potential targets for cancer therapy.

When these Husky parents rescued a mystery pup, they knew a DNA test was in order — but nothing could’ve prepared them (or us!) for the wild surprise!

But DNA can reveal clues about a mummified person's health history. The study, conducted from the National Research Centre, Cairo University's Faculty of Medicine and two German DNA specialists.

DNA analysis of historical plant samples has shown that invasive plants rapidly adapt through gene copy number variation, which involves gaining and losing genes.

This was an epoch between 14,500 and 5,000 years ago when the Sahara Desert was transformed into a lush green savanna with ...