A fossilized jaw bone and teeth from Western Europe are recognized as the oldest modern human fossils recovered in the region.
A fossilized jaw bone and teeth from Western Europe are recognized as the oldest modern human fossils recovered in the region.
Expecting significant cuts to the federal research budget, scientists are scratching expensive DNA sequencers off their wish lists.
Researchers have pinpointed the region of a key cancer gene that’s involved in tumor suppression.
Bacteria age, but as a lineage, can live forever.
Last week researchers released the first non-invasive prenatal test for Down syndrome, and more such tests are expected in the coming months.
The widespread bacteria known to manipulate host reproductive output can do so by ramping up stem cell division and consequent egg production in Drosophila.
A bevy of genes known to be active during human fetal and infant development first appeared at the same time that the prefrontal cortex—the area of the brain associated with human intelligence and personality—took shape in primates, a new study publi
The largest virus to be sequenced prompts researchers to consider whether giant viruses were once full-fledged living organisms.