The idea that modern humans inherited DNA from Neanderthal ancestors is one of the 21st century’s most celebrated discoveries ...

Going by the headlines, the matter seems to be settled. El País announces that Neanderthal men "chose" sapiens women. Science ...

New research shows the common cold virus may stay hidden in the body and spread without symptoms long after recovery.

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The new dementia drugs hailed as a breakthrough offer little to no real-life improvements to patients, a major review ...

A groundbreaking study in genetics education examines the relationship between the quality of genetics education and the ...

Dragonflies can see deep red light using a mammal-like mechanism, revealing a surprising case of parallel evolution.

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We thought it was evolution, but an experiment with pencils shows that tips like teeth and thorns may owe their rounded shape ...

Most of us have been stung by a bee, bitten by an animal, or scratched by a thorny bush. But very few of us have probably taken a close look at ...