Ancestry & Evolution
The desire to understand our origins is primal. By examining our DNA over successive generations through the evolutionary process of inherited characteristics of human and animal populations–as well as from those species from which humans share a common ancestry–we can decipher our individual and collective past and develop medical innovations for the future.
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Mendel’s groundbreaking work not appreciated during his time
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National Academies approves gene drive research with cautious optimism
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Why men like women’s curves: How big a role has evolution played?
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Hobbit’s ancestors found after more than a decade of searching
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National Academies gene drive report supports research, raises ethical questions
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Second Human Genome Project necessary to complete understanding of genome, diseases
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Jon Entine on why ‘race’ matters in shaping the world’s elite athletes
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Did early births lead to smarter humans?
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Prestigious neuroscience prize awarded to scientists who discovered brain’s plasticity
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Why there is no ‘gay gene,’ and other misconceptions about genetics
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Genes of Harambe, gorilla shot at Cincinnati Zoo, stored for research
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Real-life ‘X-men’ present surprising genetic anomalies and ‘superhuman’ abilities
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DNA unveils history of African American migration
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Fruit fly’s enormous sperm appears to defy biology
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Researchers track cell development using CRISPR
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Renewed interest in claims that multiracial people inherently superior
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Evidence from French cave suggests Neanderthals more sophisticated than previously believed
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