Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long ...

Affecting 1 in 500 people, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a condition in which the walls of the left ventricle, the heart's ...

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Early human evolution may have been more complex than scientists previously thought, with modern humans evolving from two ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence that modern humans emerged from two long-separated ancestral groups, not just one. This ...

"This population would later contribute ... they may have been less compatible with the majority genetic background. This hints at a process known as purifying selection, where natural selection ...

A genomic analysis suggests humans had the cognitive capacity for language at least 135,000 years ago, based on early ...

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The agency OK’d an artificial vessel to restore blood flow in patients, even though its own scientists flagged questionable ...

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, it is fitting that colleges take time to reflect on ...