Why do some people feel chills when listening to music, reading poetry, or viewing a powerful work of art, while others do ...

But the study, published Thursday in the journal Science, shows “that whenever Neanderthals and modern humans have mated, there has been a preference for male Neanderthals and female modern humans, as ...

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

Neanderthal DNA study reveals surprising partner preference - This intriguing discovery raises significant questions about ...

Geneticists have a better understanding of how prehistoric pairings unfolded, with new research suggesting they were mostly ...

Severe infections requiring hospitalization are associated with a markedly increased long-term IBD risk, with immune-related ...

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

The researchers experimented with musical pieces believed to increase dopamine, a chemical in the brain. When this process occurs, auditory signals carried to the brain increase sharply and reach a ...

In “What We Inherit,” Sam Trejo and Daphne O. Martschenko examine the link between genetic myths and social genomics.

Diabetes brings one image to mind: a heavier person struggling with high blood sugar. But that image misses a large and ...

The 2010 discovery that early humans and Neanderthals once encountered one another and had babies was a scientific bombshell that electrified the field of human origins.