Algae don't get the credit or attention they deserve. They are responsible for much of the oxygen we breathe, play pivotal ...

The Noonan lab at Yale University is focused on understanding how HARs contribute to the evolution of uniquely human brain features.

Humans have a uniquely complex way of communicating vocally. A study published Tuesday in Nature Communications identified a gene linked to the ancient origins of the human gift of gab. The World’s ...

Stanford scientists have identified 380 key genetic variants that significantly influence cancer development, filtering ...

Curled up inside every single one of the trillions of cells in the human body is six feet of DNA, spooled tightly and carrying the genetic instructions that govern so much of who a person becomes.

Why did humans start speaking? Scientists suggest genetics played a big role. They say the evolution of this singular ability ...

University of Ferrara researchers in Italy have examined how European skin, eye and hair pigmentation evolved over the past ...

A new UC study has looked at the evolutionary significance of super genes and their potential role in species survival.

Researchers at the University of Virginia have created the first comprehensive protein-level atlas of brain development, ...

Planet demographics reveal a puzzling lack of worlds in a certain size range throughout the galaxy F or centuries our solar system was the only planetary system known to humans. We had no proof other ...

#1 Most Recognized Public University in the U.S. American Caldwell, 2024 Take your photo with the alumnus depicted as he was during his undergraduate days: ready to go with a stack of books and a ...

Read inspirational student stories about making the most of the networking opportunities and career support available at UCL. Your wellbeing and access to support, whenever needed, are essential to ...