A review article now published in Nature Reviews Genetics brings together evolutionary theory, comparative genomics and large ...

Lamia Wahba is studying how information outside the genetic code can pass between generations and what that means for evolution and disease. When we think about genetic inheritance, we usually leap to ...

A new study has provided new insights into the the genetic overlap among some psychiatric disorders, and can help explain why it’s not uncommon for several of these disorders to arise in the same ...

Our parents' genes, even the ones we didn't inherit, leave a measurable lasting imprint on our lives. An international team ...

Orange cats are among the most recognizable felines in the world. From beloved internet celebrities to mischievous household ...

A tiny set of ancient genetic “switches” may have played a surprisingly large role in making human language possible.

Nurses at the Zaporizhzhia Children's Hospital tend to Milena, a 13 year-old girl hit by a bullet as she was evacuating from Mariupol with her family - Copyright AFP ...

Genetics influences who of us are more likely to experience a relationship breakdown, and who are more likely to remain ...

From dwarfism to overgrowth, scientists unravel the complex genetic blueprint that determines how tall—or short—we become. Review: The genetic basis of human height. Image Credit: XiXinXing / ...