genes

Research adds to evidence showing how archaic species shaped modern humans.

Knowing an animal's normal lifespan is hugely important for conservation efforts, but it's harder to find out than you'd think.

Infertility is one of the most common problems for young people, affecting between 10 to 15 percent of couples.

While we might know a lot about the archaeology and history of the city, relatively little is known about the genetics of Ancient Rome. A new study suggest it was "a cosmopolitan centre" long before the Roman Empire.

The woman was part of a group of families genetically predisposed to developing Alzheimer's in their forties.

The Gates Foundation is partnering with the National Institutes of Health to bring gene-based cures to countries in Africa were HIV and sickle cell disease are the most prevalent

The recent death of Elijah Cummings at age 68 underscores a disturbing statistic: black men die, on average, five years younger than white men. A study shows racism's effects on gene activity.

Experts have been trying to find a way to divide up these reproductive cells in different species for years.

The gene is resistant to one of the world's "last resort" antibiotics.

"It's easy to rush to judgement and criticise people for their weight, but the science shows that things are far more complex," the co-author of the study said.

Our ability to detect bitterness evolved as a natural warning system to protect the body from harmful substances. So why is coffee so popular?

Evolution is a gradual change to the DNA of a species over many generations.

The researchers investigated which bacteria were transferred to commuters' hands in a study that could have implications for antibiotic resistance.

A team of scientists think they might be able use CRISPR to edit out genes associated with autism.

Scientists have found a new four-stranded knot of DNA.

While students in the higher income groups performed better than students in the lower income groups, the relative influence of genetic and environmental differences was the same across groups.

One mutation in a gene could mean people predisposed to ovarian cancer get the disease six years earlier.

Forensic scientists could make good use of the new finding.

"Our consciousness, it seems, does not become annihilated just because we've crossed the threshold of death; it appears to keep functioning and not dissipate."

There is a 7 percent gender earnings gap between male and female Uber drivers.

Biologists found that the axolotl has an exceptionally long genome, with 32 billion base pairs of DNA, 10 times the number a human has. It's the largest genome ever sequenced.

Do-it-yourself genetic testing has become a $100 million business in the US.

When researchers silenced THOR in cell lines, tumor growth slowed.

Scientists identified feather-forming genes in birds and then activated the same ones in alligator embryos.

A new drug that mimics the effect of this mutation is in the early stages of development and may start clinical trials in the U.S. next year.

Longevity and behavioral aging aren't necessarily related processes; just because we extend one doesn't mean the other gets pulled along with it.

The study authors listened to more than 22,000 voice recordings.

Sufferers of the crippling mental disorder may take solace in at least having some causative genes identified.

Researchers have studied criminal behavior and genetics for more than a century, and the findings are sometimes controversial.

Dialysis for life or a genetically altered pig organ? That may be a choice for transplant patients in the future.