A tiny set of ancient genetic “switches” may have played a surprisingly large role in making human language possible.

Researchers recently found cannabis can trigger psychosis that may be different from schizophrenia or could be similar.

Bacteriophages, or phages, are viruses that infect bacteria and are not considered human pathogens. Yet researchers at the ...

Ancient poop left behind by Arctic ground squirrels ended up containing a remarkable array of genetic information, a study ...

Taking a close look at our genetic blueprint reveals a surprising evolutionary drama that is unfolding right inside our cells ...

The emerging infectious bacterium Escherichia albertii has caused outbreaks of severe food poisoning and hospitalized people ...

Researchers investigated the prevalence of an emerging foodborne disease-causing bacterium in wild raccoons and environmental ...

Think you can spot the difference? Discover 14 famous pairs of look-alike animals that are completely separate biological ...

For more than a century, human origins have been told as a story of expansion, migration, and survival. But deep in that story sits a long, quiet stretch when almost nothing seems to happen.

A new study reveals that losing cerebellar perineuronal nets drives autism social deficits by activating the ARNT2 pathway.

Padma Shri awardee Dr Kumarasamy Thangaraj helped prove that Andaman tribes carry one of the world's oldest human genetic ...