It sounds like science fiction, but scientists may have just taken a giant step toward a future where amputees regrow real ...

Researchers have identified tiny genetic “switches” that appear to play a surprisingly large role in human language ability.

Why are some people unable to hear from birth, even though their inner ear appears intact? One possible cause lies in the so-called OTOF gene. It plays a central role in transmitting sound signals ...

DNA methylation plays an important role in separating us genetically from our closest relatives.

Throughout history, most of the world's genomic research has relied on DNA data from people of European ancestry.

As an undergraduate, I was taught that Homo sapiens was one of these branches that emerged in Africa, spread across the world ...

A genetically modified pig lung remained viable and functional over a period of 9 days after being transplanted into a human recipient who had been declared brain dead, according to research published ...

Languages and human DNA both capture aspects of human diversity. But how are they related? A new international study led by ...

(Beyond Pesticides, March 17, 2026) An article in Microorganisms by researchers from the U.S., Israel, and Australia analyzes the adverse health and environmental effects of genetic engineering and ...