An Ice Age double burial in Italy has yielded a stunning genetic revelation. DNA from a mother and daughter who lived over 12,000 years ago shows that the younger had a rare inherited growth disorder, ...

Long before today’s tree-dwelling sloths, a 4-ton giant roamed South America — and it may have stood and fought like a bear.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The Russian director Sergei Eisenstein called her a “dollar princess” and Vanity Fair entitled its generally ...

Scientists estimate that hundreds of genetic variants contribute small effects to overall height. These variants influence bone growth, cartilage development, and hormonal regulation. Genetics sets a ...

How much do your genes determine how long you'll live? It's a question that fascinates us, and one that's been debated for decades. For years, the answer seemed settled – genes account for about 20–25 ...

Eighty-three years ago today, the largest and bloodiest battle in human history came to an end. On Feb. 2, 1943, the last remnants of Germany’s 6th Army surrendered in the frozen ruins of Stalingrad.

Karin Modig receives funding from Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare and from Karolinska Institutets research funds. How much do your genes determine how long you’ll live?

A new archival exhibition in The City is highlighting the last century of effort in advancing our knowledge and understanding of human sexuality. “Desire on the Couch,” currently on view at the ...

Scientists studying the remains of an individual buried 5,500 years ago in Colombia discovered a previously unknown strain of the bacterium that causes syphilis. Using statistical analysis, the team ...

Ancient tools from central China are flipping the script, revealing early humans were far more innovative than history once gave them credit for. Archaeologists working at a newly excavated site in ...