An analysis of genetic data from over 900,000 people shows that certain stretches of DNA, made up of short sequences repeated ...

A large genetic study shows that many people carry DNA sequences that slowly expand as they get older. Common genetic ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Dogs were the first of any species that people domesticated, and they have been a constant part of human life for millennia. Domesticated species are the plants and animals that ...

A plant named Virectaria stellata has genetic traits foreign to its family, challenging the classic rules of plant ...

The tiny little powerhouses of our cells, the mitochondria, are unique among organelles because they carry their own tiny ...

Scientists have uncovered a rare genetic cause of intellectual disability in a historically overlooked part of the human genome: so-called junk DNA. This knowledge could someday help to diagnose some ...

Jewell’s research focuses on epigenetics, the biological mechanisms that regulate how genes are expressed without changing ...

Genetic testing has had a shift in the past ten years, as it has left medical laboratories and entered living rooms. Professional research facilities that once cost hundreds of dollars are now found ...