Humans have been getting infected by ancient bacteria and viruses for at least 37,000 years. Now, for the first time, ...

In a new genetic study, scientists have charted the rise of 214 human diseases across ancient Europe and Asia.

A new study maps infectious diseases across millennia and offers new insight into how human-animal interactions permanently transformed our health landscape.

Recent research suggests that some of these genetic variants inherited from Neanderthals could be linked to autism spectrum ...

Researchers have mapped the spread of infectious diseases in humans across millennia, to reveal how human-animal interactions permanently transformed ...

Scientists start a controversial project to create the building blocks of human life, in what is thought to be a world first.

A team of international researchers has uncovered a new genetic cause for a rare developmental disorder that profoundly ...

Mitochondria are the body's "energy factories," and their proper function is essential for life. Inside mitochondria, a set ...