Researchers from Karolinska Institutet have discovered how mammalian cells prevent the gradual buildup of harmful mutations ...
Evidence that learned avoidance of a pathogenic bacterium can be transmitted to future generations in C. elegans is growing.
Think traits like eye color or tongue-rolling are simple genetics? Think again. From Mendel’s peas to modern DNA science, let ...
Using full genome sequencing data from more than 347,000 individuals, researchers quantified how much genetic differences explain human traits such as height, body mass index, fertility, and disease ...
Analysis of Adolf Hitler’s DNA reveals he may have had a rare genetic disorder that delays puberty, a new documentary says. Experts say that more details are needed.
New whole-genome sequencing data reveals how strongly DNA shapes everyday traits, closing the long-standing gap in ...
New research from the Max Planck Institute shows that tiny genetic changes in modern humans made our brains divide cells more ...
Analysis links a PROK2 mutation to Kallmann syndrome, bolstering wartime claims that the dictator had only one testicle.