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Potato Domestication Drove AMY1 Gene Surge in Indigenous Andeans

Researchers report Quechua-speaking Peruvians carry about 10 copies of a saliva enzyme gene, the highest known in any population.

Ancient DNA Switches Tied to Language Predate the Human–Neanderthal Split

High-Altitude Retsat Variant Reveals Myelin Repair Pathway That Eases MS-Like Disease in Mice

Ants Built Bigger Societies by Making Cheaper, ‘Squishier’ Workers, Study Finds

Atlas Blue Butterfly Confirmed to Hold Animal Record With 229 Chromosome Pairs

Denisovan-Derived MUC19 Variant Rose in the Americas, Study Finds

Study Links Early Puberty and Early Childbirth to Faster Aging, Higher Disease Risk

Study Identifies Four MER11 Subfamilies With Strong Stem Cell Enhancers and 75 New Primate LTR Families

Young UK Ash Trees Evolving Resistance to Dieback Disease

Genetic Study Confirms Siberian Tumat ‘Puppies’ Are Ancient Wolf Cubs