Mutation Allowed Early Humans to Tolerate Toxic Smoke It may have given our ancestors an evolutionary edge over Neanderthals.
Prehistoric Culture Honored People With Extra Fingers and Toes Skeletons, footprints, and foot art reveal high status associated with a sixth digit.
Core Proteins Exert Control Over DNA Function Computer-generated models simulate how nucleosomes facilitate gene exposure
Researchers Identified the Peanut Genes That Cause the Common Allergy in Humans The discovery could lead to genetically-engineered peanuts without the allergens.
Y Chromosome Reveals a Hidden History of Men A large-scale genetic study links ancient male population bursts to migration, conquests, and technology
Tiny Island Foxes Are Treading in a Shallow Gene Pool This might be the least genetically diverse species in the world
Fructose Alters Hundreds of Brain Genes, Researchers Warn Don’t fret — the researchers figured out how to protect rats from these damaging changes.