A mystery that started with the discovery of a pinkie finger bone in Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains of southern Siberia may finally have been cracked.

Malaria continues to place a substantial burden on many emerging economies, contributing to significant loss of life, ...

Ancient DNA from Denisovans left humans a powerful genetic advantage — a gene that helped early Americans survive new pathogens and may still influence our health today. Credit: Shutterstock ...

Scientists have identified a particular gene that they say could be tied to the ancient origins of spoken language, which was key to humans’ survival. Speech allowed us to share information, ...

The study showed that ‘trainability’ in golden retrievers is associated with a gene, ROMO1, that in humans is linked to intelligence and emotional sensitivity. This means owners should appreciate that ...

Researchers around the world are studying how the human brain achieves its extraordinary complexity. A team at the Central Institute of Mental Health in Mannheim and the German Primate Center—Leibniz ...