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

A small fish that lives fast and dies young has given biologists a rare look at one of evolution’s oldest bargains. In the ...

Learn how newly discovered genetic regions may help explain Alzheimer’s risk, pointing to brain immune cells, neurons, and ...

Researchers at UCLA Health have identified a key gene that may help explain why women are more likely than men to develop a certain type of artery plaque linked to heart disease. In a study published ...

Scientists have discovered a protein in mosses that may have enabled the first plants to grow upward on dry land.

Researchers at McGill University have discovered a centuries-old genetic mutation that helps to explain why some French‑Canadians in Quebec are at an elevated risk of pancreatic cancer. Until quite ...

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

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