A study released today digs into the genetic history of brewer's yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae. There are many populations of yeast that humans have used for millennia, including those that make ...

Leveraging a unique statistical analysis and applying it to ancient DNA extracted from human skeletal remains, a team of ...

Drawing on contemporary research in genetics and genomics, as well as on ideas from history of science, philosophy of science, psychology and science education, it explains what genes are and what ...

A skeleton found in a well in 1938 appears to be the exact individual mentioned in a centuries-old text, complicating researchers' understandings of the genetics of southern Norwegians.

His understanding of the genetics is limited and uncritical, but his broad, well-documented sweep of Jewish history will inform even the most knowledgeable of readers.

Ratcliff is also keen for more studies to be done on Pando’s genetic history. “I would love to make a call for people to work on these kinds of organisms,” he says.

This February, the SciFri Book Club will read Origin: A Genetic History of the Americas by Jennifer Raff. This Book Club season kicks off Sunday, February 1, and you can read along with us! Check back ...

Geneticists have long recognized that the gateway to discovering genetic inheritance and disease susceptibility is a thorough recording of family medical history. [3] This article will offer ...