The evolutionary blueprint for hands was borrowed in part from a much older genetic plan for our nether regions, a new study ...

The new system developed by Professor Chad Mirkin delivers CRISPR machinery more safely and effectively into cells.

Micronutrients, minerals that are part of the human diet in small amounts, may have influenced human evolution more than ...

Micronutrients, vitamins and minerals that are part of the human diet in small amounts, may have influenced human evolution ...

Researchers at the University of Maine are theorizing that human beings may be in the midst of a major evolutionary ...

New research from UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center has uncovered an evolutionary change that may explain why certain immune cells in humans are less effective at fighting solid tumors compared to ...

Scientists at UC Davis discovered a small genetic difference that could explain why humans are more prone to certain cancers than our primate cousins. The change affects a protein used by immune cells ...

For years, cold showers were the domain of athletes and wellness zealots. But new research in genetics and metabolism suggests that a quick blast of cold water has benefits way beyond mental toughness ...