What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.

Learning about your genetics and ancestry is easier than ever. All you need to do is choose from the many DNA ancestry tests available online, receive your kit and send back the required DNA samples.

LIG4 syndrome is an exceptionally rare disorder caused by a genetic mutation that prevents the body from repairing damaged ...

A complex molecular machine, the spliceosome, ensures that the genetic information from the genome, after being transcribed ...

A new study has discovered in mouse models that genes associated with repairing mismatched DNA are critical in eliciting damages to neurons that are most vulnerable in Huntington's disease and ...

Many people follow the golden rules of avoiding direct sunlight between the hours of noon and 3 p.m., staying in […] ...

I received a pedigree certificate that broke down my opening day greenhead’s genetics. Turns out that my hunch in the field was right, the mallard had significant traces of farm-raised DNA.

The building blocks of DNA have been found in samples returned to Earth from an asteroid, suggesting life rained down from ...