A three-year-old consortium has finally filled in that remaining DNA, providing the first complete, gapless genome sequence.

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the destruction of a specific population of neurons.

Researchers have demonstrated for the first time one way that a small molecule turns a single cell into something as large as a tree.

Researchers modify red blood cells to transport viral agents which safely trigger the immune system to protect the body against SARS-CoV-2.

Researchers from the University of Oxford’s Big Data Institute have taken a major step towards mapping the entirety of genetic relationships

The most critical genes that cause coronary heart disease and trigger heart attacks have been identified in a major new study.

Hair follicles assist in the development of a pimple, but new research suggests the skin cells outside of hair follicles play a larger role.

A study of the genetics of acne has identified 29 regions of the genome that influence the condition and provide genetic insights.

Everyone experiences smells in their own unique way – the same scent can be pleasant, too intense or even undetectable to different noses.

A person’s appreciation of nature and their tendency to visit natural spaces are heritable characteristics, according to a large-scale study

A global effort to map the genomes of all plants, animals, fungi and other microbial life on Earth, is entering a new phase.

Ocean-dwelling dolphins have repeatedly adapted to life in coastal areas throughout history. It is important to learn more about them.

More than 2.5 million Americans have a chronic condition arising in early childhood that causes them to stutter. There is no known cure.

Can we infer someone's cultural group from their laugher, even when we do not know what they are laughing at?

In this new study, we've shown that you can use light instead of DNA to define plant populations, at a similar level of detail.

Genetic code is millions of times more efficient at storing data than existing solutions, which are costly and use immense amounts of energy

A widely accepted theory of Native American origins coming from Japan has been attacked in a new scientific study.

Today, more than 10 percent of all global marriages occur among first or second cousins. Ancient humans rarely chose their cousins as mates.

Climate change is causing some animals to “shape shift” and grow larger extremities such as beaks, ears and tails.

As we live and breathe, ancient-looking fish known as bowfin are guarding genetic secrets that that can help unravel humanity’s evolution