Geneticists have a better understanding of how prehistoric pairings unfolded, with new research suggesting they were mostly ...

The same pathogen can often elicit very different responses from different people. Scientists sought to understand more about ...

“From Brown to Evergreen: How Eye Colors Evolved” Your eyes may seem ordinary when you catch your reflection each morn ...

In “What We Inherit,” Sam Trejo and Daphne O. Martschenko examine the link between genetic myths and social genomics.

How much of our lifespan is written in our genes, and how much is sitting on our plates? A new analysis suggests that while ...

Tautz et al. (2026): Beyond Mendel: a call to revisit the genotype–phenotype map through new experimental paradigms, Genetics Vol. 232, doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/genetics/iyag024 ...

By now, it’s firmly established that modern humans and their Neanderthal relatives met and mated as our ancestors expanded ...

Domestic pigs bred with wild boar after the nuclear disaster offer lessons in wildlife genetics and invasive species management.

Cows with “designer genetics” have been bred in a world first that could result in better steaks and burgers on UK shelves.

One toxic exposure during pregnancy may affect health for up to 20 generations and could help explain rising chronic disease ...

A single exposure to a toxic fungicide during pregnancy can increase the risk of disease for 20 subsequent generations—with ...