Nearly 30 percent of modern Native Americans' ancestry came from this youngster’s gene pool.

Could the microbes that inhabit our guts help explain that old idea of "gut feelings?" There's growing evidence that gut bacteria really might influence our minds.

When people with super memory — those who can remember what they ate for breakfast on a specific day 10 years ago — are tested for accuracy, researchers find what goes into false memories.

Marine scientists are finding many dead starfish stricken with a disease that causes the creatures to lose their arms and disintegrate.

Two oarfish were found off the California coast last month, giving marine biologists a rare opportunity to study a creature long thought a monster.

Vector biologist Anthony James takes a fresh look at how mosquitoes transmit malaria and other diseases.

Musician Mickey Hart worked with UCSF researchers to develop representations of his brain in light and music.

Marian Diamond, the first female student in the department of anatomy at UC Berkeley, researched Einstein's brain.

Sharing platforms such as Facebook, Twitter open a window to self-aggrandizing behavior.

BPA, found in plastics and food containers, can alter the body's metabolism, making it difficult for children to lose weight.

A dry winter has led to a fiery spring, and climate change may increase fire danger in the future.

Researchers are looking to the natural world for breakthrough ideas that can turn ordinary people into super humans.