Genetic variation describes naturally occurring genetic differences among individuals of the same species. This variation permits flexibility and survival of a population in the face of changing ...

A study of the inner ear bones of Neanderthals shows a significant loss of diversity in their shape around 110,000 years ago, ...

Genetic variation describes the genotypic and phenotypic differences between individuals in a population, and between populations. This variation arises through genetic mutation and is important ...

Groundbreaking research finds that Neanderthals experienced a severe population crash 110,000 years ago, challenging past ...

The extinction of the Neanderthals is one of the most intriguing mysteries in paleoanthropology, with researchers speculating ...

A study of victims of a 12th century massacre reveals that Ashkenazi Jews developed a unique genetic variation centuries earlier than realized. (JTA) — For nearly a millennium, 17 Jewish ...

Two-thirds of animal and plant populations are declining in genetic diversity, which makes it harder to adapt to ...

Variation is the differences between individuals of the same species, caused by genetic and environmental factors. Surveys into variation give data that are continuous, which means to come in a ...

Diabetes and obesity are growing health concerns worldwide. A type of medication called GLP-1 receptor agonists, commonly ...

Kathleen Folbigg, who was wrongly convicted over the deaths of her children, says genetic testing should be bolstered to ...