Human evolution is explained through branching lineages rather than a simple linear progression. Fossils, genetics, and ...

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In this video, I explain how computer scientists simulate evolution to train or evolve AI. Explore the fascinating intersection of natural evolution and artificial intelligence.

A new study has provided new insights into the the genetic overlap among some psychiatric disorders, and can help explain why it’s not uncommon for several of these disorders to arise in the same ...

Mental illness is often described in abstract terms, but is rooted in the brain. A study reveals that genes influencing ...

Tiny genetic variations between humans, Neanderthals and Denisovans might not be all they were cracked up to be.

Groundbreaking research at Seattle Children's Hospital provides critical genetic diagnoses for newborns within 48 hours.

Genetic factors account for much of the variation in personality traits across the lifespan. Shared upbringing plays a smaller role in adult personality than many clinical models assume.

A plant's success may depend on how well the three sets of genetic instructions it carries in its cells cooperate, according to a new study led by plant scientists at Penn State. In an analysis of the ...

In most cases, hair loss is a completely normal part of getting older, along with the formation of lines and wrinkles, but if ...

Your "roommate's" genes could be influencing the bacteria living in your gut, and vice versa, according to a study of rats ...

Doctors in Brazil discover and confirm that a woman has blood with male chromosomes, a rare case of human chimerism.