Research into ancient DNA samples has discovered that those who carry genes for red hair also are have immune benefits — but ...

New research reveals that the intense rage triggered by everyday sounds like chewing isn't a mere personality quirk.

Neanderthals nearly vanished after a genetic bottleneck around 65,000 years ago, and a new study reveal swhere the last ...

Thinking about eating less meat for your health? A new study out of Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet suggests your genes may ...

The Breakthrough Prize Foundation awarded researchers involved in developing gene therapies for blindness and sickle cell ...

For decades, the “classical view” of genetics has hewn closely to the original work of Austro-Hungarian biologist Gregor ...

In a new study published in Genes & Development, research led by Dr. Lila Allou at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences ...

Eye color comes down to a pigment called melanin. The more melanin your irises produce, the darker your eyes. Your genes are ...

Imagination pairs with plant breeding innovation using tools such as gene editing and cyber agriculture to redefine ...

Scientists now recognize that spontaneous DNA errors, which we acquire in early development all the way until our last breath ...

If scientists could shrink themselves to microscopic size and take a journey through the human body—like the submarine crew ...

For years, scientists believed our lifespan was mostly shaped by environment and chance, with genetics playing only a minor role. But a new study from the Weizmann Institute flips that idea on its ...