Debate has long surrounded when humans first traveled into Sahul, the ancient landmass that is now Australia, New Guinea and ...

We have long struggled to determine how the first living organisms on Earth came together. Now, surprising evidence hints that poorly understood prions may have been the vital missing ingredient ...

A simple MyHeritage DNA kit sent TalkTV host Peter Cardwell on an emotional path of discovery, unearthing centuries of ...

Orange cats have always stood out in the living room, but new research shows they also stand apart in the mammal family tree.

If you’ve ever joked that your lap dog was ferocious or your furry friend has got some wolf in her, you might be right. A ...

Genetic evidence shows humans reached Australia 60,000 years ago and may have encountered 'hobbits' along the way in ...

This week, Svante Pääbo, Nobel Prize winner for sequencing the Neanderthal genome, is visiting Estonia. In an interview with ...

A Xhosa woman’s viral TikTok about her DNA test sparks major interest, inspiring South Africans to explore their heritage and ...

The protein, reverse transcriptase, has become an essential tool for making DNA copies of RNA.

About 40 million people worldwide are living with HIV infection. In the United Kingdom, there are approximately 100,000 ...

Prosecutors have called their last witnesses in the trial of Rajwinder Singh, who has pleaded not guilty to the murder of ...

Technologies needed for tracing engineered biothreats back to their sources are advancing rapidly. Here are some ...