For decades, the Y chromosome — one of the two human sex chromosomes — has been notoriously challenging for the genomics community to sequence due to the complexity of its structure. Now, this elusive ...

The Y chromosome is the smallest chromosome, and holds the least amount of genes, but scientists are still learning about all of its biological functions. Research has shown that many men start to ...

A study of artificial human and chimpanzee nerve cells revealed how faster-evolving DNA gives neurons the ability to build increasingly complex brain power How did humans evolve brains capable of ...

Researchers have identified some of the earliest known cases of sex-chromosome syndromes — in five ancient humans. “It’s quite interesting to think that these people existed throughout human history ...

A growing body of evidence suggests that women’s relative longevity may be linked to having double X chromosomes.