The human genome is a rich, complex record of migration, encounters, and inheritance written over thousands of millennia.

Humans typically have 46 chromosomes arranged in 23 pairs. One of these pairs determines biological sex at the time of conception. Males usually have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome. The ...

“From Brown to Evergreen: How Eye Colors Evolved” Your eyes may seem ordinary when you catch your reflection each morn ...

A rare inherited neurodevelopmental disorder has been officially named after an Abu Dhabi-based geneticist at Burjeel Medical ...

For more than a century, Mendelian genetics has shaped how we think about inheritance: one gene, one trait. It is a model that still echoes through textbooks—and one that is increasingly reaching its ...

Geneticists have a better understanding of how prehistoric pairings unfolded, with new research suggesting they were mostly between male Neanderthals and female humans.

Discover the story behind El-Hattab-Schmidts syndrome, a rare genetic disorder named after a UAE doctor, highlighting its ...

The human genome is a rich, complex record of migration, encounters, and inheritance written over thousands of millennia. In ...

ABU DHABI, 19th February, 2026 (WAM) -- A rare inherited disorder affecting brain development and muscle strength has been officially named after an Abu Dhabi-based specialist at Burjeel Medical City, ...

"Monogenic" diseases, triggered by mutations in just one gene, may actually be more complex than scientists thought.

By now, it’s firmly established that modern humans and their Neanderthal relatives met and mated as our ancestors expanded ...

Psychological development is like a river flowing along its course. From birth, our psychological maturation runs along ...