To shed light on where, when, and how humans originated in Africa, researchers took a new approach using contemporary genomic evidence.

Researchers have found a gene called Pig-Q that's associated with sleep regulation in humans, flies, and zebrafish.

Drinking a limited amount of coffee during pregnancy does not increase risk of miscarriage, stillbirth, or premature birth, a new study shows.

A new study that clarifies how electric fish evolved electric organs could help pinpoint genetic mutations behind some human diseases.

New information about the genetic links behind food choices, obesity, and diabetes could lead to improved prevention and treatment, researchers say.

Even though eastern and western monarch butterflies have different styles of migration, they're genetically the same, researchers report.