Genome sequencing has been used to determine how much genes influence human characteristics including height and weight, and ...

You know, the simple solution to this would be to clone a few dozen babies, so that you have a large group of genetically identical babies, and put them in a few ...

The expression “nature vs. nurture” describes the question of how much a person's characteristics are formed by either “nature” or “nurture.” “Nature” means innate biological factors (namely genetics) ...

A glance at the June issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior: Studies of twins and the nature-vs.-nurture debate Studies of twins may have overstated the strength of genetic factors in ...

There’s an age-old debate in child psychology: nature versus nurture. “Nature” argues that behavioral traits, such as our personalities, are determined by our genetic makeup. “Nurture” argues that ...

Here & Now's Deepa Fernandes speaks with journalist and author Erika Hayasaki. Hayasaki's new book "Somewhere Sisters: A Story of Adoption, Identity, and the Meaning of Family," tells the story of ...

During the holiday break, my extended family (i.e., my parents and three brothers and their wives and children) got together at a large ranch house in the North Carolina mountains. We had a good time ...

Would you be surprised to learn that genetically mutated mice choose to double their nightly treadmill mileage? Why aren't athletes from the Andes and Himalayas amazing distance runners? And is it ...