Researchers disagree on the number of genes in the human genome, in part because what exactly a gene is can be difficult to determine. At the turn of the century, while awaiting the completion of the ...

"De novo" genes may have paved the way for humans' big brains. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Scientists once considered much of ...

The relatively new discipline of epigenetics explores how diet and nutrition can affect not only our own health but that of future generations. Drazen Zigic/iStock via Getty Images Plus Within the ...

Studies have long shown that if you carry two copies of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) 4 gene, your chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease are much higher. Now, researchers say in a new study that ...

People with obesity who have inherited "lucky genes" for a favorable distribution of body fat had a lower risk of 11 diseases related to the metabolic effects of fat compared with people who had ...

How does one species become two? A new study shows what happens when individuals of a moth species become separated in time. How does one species become two? If you're a biologist, that's a loaded ...

Researchers in Lithuania present the molecular structure of a new, more-versatile CRISPR system for gene editing. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

Genetic testing for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) can tell doctors if someone has leukemia, what type they may have, and whether treatment is working. The tests look for atypical changes in certain ...

We like to think that we are responsible for our decisions, thoughts, and emotions. We aspire to be influential entities that impact the world around us. However, new research reveals that we are more ...