Most people alive today carry fragments of Neanderthal DNA in their genome. Now scientists are gaining a more intimate ...
LINE-1 retrotransposons are mobile genome parasites that drive cancer evolution by reshuffling the host genome.
The stray dogs that roam the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone have become unlikely protagonists in a scientific debate about how life responds to chronic radiation. For years, they have been framed as a ...
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Analysis of ancient proteins may fill in the gaps of human evolution left by the decomposition of DNA. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...
Scientists at the University of California San Diego have identified the enzyme that triggers chromothripsis — a catastrophic genetic event in which a chromosome shatters into pieces and ...
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What are ghost lineages? Ancient ancestors hiding in modern human DNA whose fossils were never found
Our DNA reveals extinct "ghost lineages" that shaped human evolution, painting a complex, "braided stream" of history rather than a simple progression. These ancient groups, leaving no fossils, ...
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