Understanding the material basis of adaptive evolution has been a central goal in biology dating back to at least the time of ...

Just because scientists claim they have now brought back the extinct dire wolf, should we consider ‘bringing back’ more extinct species, or is it best to let sleeping dogs lie?

Research by German scientists into the genetic makeup of European potato varieties has revealed that, despite significant ...

A new global study has found genetic changes that may make individuals with focal epilepsy less responsive to seizure ...

Certain common genetic changes might make some people with focal epilepsy less responsive to seizure medications, finds a new global study.

A University of Virginia School of Medicine scientist and collaborators have developed a much-needed new tool to increase the efficiency of genomic research and accelerate the development of new ways ...

The industrially ravaged Gowanus Canal, long regarded as a symbol of urban environmental neglect, is being reimagined through ...

Many of us have tried different weight-loss methods over the years only to feel like we're shooting blindly in the dark. But ...

Gene syntax also affects the behavior of genetic circuits, and contributes to unpredictable outcomes in genetic networks.

It’s hard to believe such a commonplace food as the banana could go extinct, but this reality has already happened and ...

A father’s open letter challenges RFK Jr.’s autism comments, defending his son and criticising harmful rhetoric.

As an affordability crisis grows in pricey New England, the rising cost of prescription drugs is squeezing patients, health ...