Researchers developed an algorithm that maps human genetic diversity and ancestry to better understand population history.

Researchers have developed an algorithm that maps shared ancestry across geography and time in a move that could reshape how scientists study human genetic diversity. The method may help uncover how ...

University of Michigan researchers have developed a statistical method that can be used for such wide-ranging applications as ...

Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the globe.

They tested the algorithm using simulated data and applied it to real human genetic data from the 1000 Genomes Project. While the researchers were able to identify these two ancestral populations ...

Oldest Ever Genetic Data of Ancient Human Relative Found in a 2-Million-Year-Old Teeth Excites Archaeologists Genetic ...

The popularity of for-profit genetic testing services like Ancestry and 23andMe has skyrocketed in recent years. These tests can teach users more about their ancestry or health. But they can also ...

A new study in Forest Ecosystems unveils innovative design strategies to dramatically improve Pinus tabuliformis, a cornerstone species of northern China's forests. The research focused on optimizing ...

A new method of examining gene expression patterns called landscape transcriptomics may help pinpoint what causes bumble bees stress and could eventually give insight into why bee populations are ...

New research has shown that modern humans descend from not one but two separate ancient human ancestral lineages.