Scientists published a full genetic sequence of the genes that make some white campions male, and hope their work could ...

The octopus just revealed another one of its secrets: what determines its sex. University of Oregon researchers have ...

What stands out the most about this ancient cephalopod sex chromosome is how little the chromosome has changed over time.

Discover how researchers identified an octopus' ancient sex chromosomes and why their genetic history is such a mystery.

Researchers have identified a sex chromosome in the California two-spot octopus. This chromosome has likely been around for 480 million years, since before octopuses split apart from the nautilus on ...

Scientists at the University of Oregon uncovered a sex chromosome in the California two-spot octopus, dating back 480 million ...

Cephalopods may have the oldest sex chromosomes of any animal, according to a new discovery in the octopus genome.

The research suggest octopus and other cephalopods, like squid and cuttlefish, all rely on the ancient chromosome to ...

Women are born with two X chromosomes and inherit one from each parent. But in every cell of their body, just one X chromosome is needed—so the other is randomly inactivated. Some cells use only a ...

People with shorter telomeres, the protective caps at the end of chromosomes, inside their white blood cells may be more ...

Study reveals the impact of X chromosome on brain aging in women. Learn how maternal and paternal X chromosome can influence cognitive abilities.