The human genome is a rich, complex record of migration, encounters, and inheritance written over thousands of millennia.

A study published today in the journal Science reveals how jumping fragments of human DNA, a type of genetic parasite, ...

Most people alive today carry fragments of Neanderthal DNA in their genome. Now scientists are gaining a more intimate ...

A fleeting DNA fold called i‑DNA can switch cancer‑related genes on and off, revealing a hidden structural weak point that ...

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

Human DNA constantly refolds in 3D space, and these looping dynamics regulate gene expression and cell identity.

C, a tool that helps reveal the genome's structure during the first days of life.

LINE-1 retrotransposons are mobile genome parasites that drive cancer evolution by reshuffling the host genome.

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

Although there are striking differences between the cells that make up your eyes, kidneys, brain and toes, the DNA blueprint for these cells is essentially the same. Where do those differences come ...

Haoyu Cheng, Ph.D., assistant professor of biomedical informatics and data science at Yale School of Medicine, has developed a new algorithm capable of building complete human genomes using standard ...