In a study published in Neuron, a research team at the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital, aimed to ...

Unique mutations in the H5N1 strain enhance replication in human cells and cause severe disease in mice. The virus has spread from birds to mammals, including dairy cows, and infected humans, with one ...

A new study has raised alarm bells about the potential for the H5N1 bird flu virus to evolve into a strain sparking a human pandemic. A single mutation in the virus currently ravaging dairy farms ...

Our brains evolved for complex thought and language - but the same genes that made us smarter may have increased mental illness risk.

Lead exposure may have spelled evolutionary success for humans—and extinction for our ancient cousins—but other scientists ...

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. I hope you’re enjoying your Saturday. I know my husband is — he’s currently putting holiday outfits on our two dogs, Princess Leia and ...

An international study has shown how and when entirely new gene mutations, known as de novo mutations, originate in dogs. A ...

Joe Edwards is a Live News Reporter based in Newsweek's London Bureau. He covers topics related to weather, climate, and extreme weather events. Joe joined Newsweek in April 2024 after graduating from ...

Long before factories, mines, and cars filled the air with pollution, our distant ancestors were already living with a silent ...