A study suggests psychiatric disorders can share the same genetic signatures and that they may stem from shared biological mechanisms. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

A new study has developed a powerful computational method that can detect how genes interact with each other to influence complex traits in humans at a scale previously impossible. The new method was ...

Scientists say a tiny group of people can thrive on very little sleep - not because they're pushing through exhaustion, but because of a rare genetic makeup. These natural short sleepers tend to share ...

A startup’s ads for controversial embryo tests hit the New York City subway. One day this fall, I watched an electronic sign outside the Broadway-Lafayette subway station in Manhattan switch ...

Discover interesting facts about how traits are passed down over generations through DNA. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. What ...

Researchers at the University of Maine are theorizing that human beings may be in the midst of a major evolutionary shift—driven not by genes, but by culture. "Human evolution seems to be changing ...

Two key gene variants may have made early domesticated horses more tame and more physically resilient to bearing a rider, researchers report August 28 in Science. The resulting horses were among the ...

This study is led by Professors Huihui Li (Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China), Liang Li (Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural ...

The risk for teenage alcohol use is shaped by more than just peer pressure or curiosity, according to a Rutgers-led study. Alcohol use during adolescence is associated with a heightened risk for ...

Rare genetic traits are features that are uncommon within the general population. They can lead to different observable features or to rare physical abilities. Rare genetic traits are typically ...

Amazon Prime Day ends tonight, which means it's your last chance to take advantage of great deals on beauty and wellness products, smartwatches and household essentials. If you’ve been curious about ...

Stephen Shore, an autistic professor of special education at Adelphi University, has said: “If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism.” This quote is popular in the ...