"My husky mix is around 13 [percent] wolfiness. It was surprising at first, but she does murder a lot of pigeons," said one user.

A study of burials at Heraclea Sintica reveals residents of mixed European and African ancestry, highlighting migration and social life.

New research reveals that ancient interbreeding between humans and Neanderthals shaped our modern human DNA - especially on ...

Scientists have identified how specific genetic changes function in cells to influence disease risk and other human health ...

The 12th annual North Carolina Rice Festival is underway in Navassa, and one of the festival’s goals is to share and celebrate the history of the region. For several area residents, they got to learn ...

When ancient humans mated, dad was a Neanderthal, mom was Homo sapiens.

New research reveals that ancient interbreeding between humans and Neanderthals shaped our modern human DNA - especially on the X chromosome.

Thin stretches of the human X chromosome look oddly empty when you scan for Neanderthal DNA. Geneticists even have a name for the gaps: “Neanderthal deserts.

Researchers screened more than 220,000 single-letter DNA changes, identifying thousands that regulate gene activity in brain, liver, and blood cells. The work sharpens disease risk prediction and ...

When Ghana announced a temporary suspension of citizenship applications for people of African descent, officials framed it as a technical pause – a chance to fix bottlenecks, cut costs and simplify ...

To investigators, this seemingly innocuous trash was DNA-laden treasure, helping crack the cases of the University of Idaho ...

Rapidly testing hundreds of thousands of DNA sequences, scientists identified specific genetic variations contributing to blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar.