Genetic research across multiple studies now points to a clear pattern: populations living in the Andes highlands for ...

According to an expert forensic expert in genetic genealogy, a second crime scene in the Nancy Guthrie case could provide vital additional DNA evidence.

Claims that genes determine intelligence, health and social outcomes are reappearing. But modern science shows environment and opportunity matter far more than genes.

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Animals come in an extraordinary range of body shapes. A starfish looks nothing like an earthworm, a mouse, or a human. Yet even closely related species can appear radically different: corals, ...

A new community event aims to raise awareness of a rare genetic condition while supporting families and research efforts. The Sprint for SYNGAP1 5K will take place on April 25 in Williamsburg, ...

To understand differences in neural activity between FXS and non-FXS individuals when responding to different frequencies, Thorpe said, researchers played an auditory “chirp,” or sound stimulus, and ...

Analysis of hundreds of environmental exposures and health outcomes quantifies influence of nongenetic factors ...

For decades, scientists have been carefully unraveling the role of genes in disease by examining how small variations in a person's genetic code can shape lifelong risk of developing common conditions ...

A new analysis of genetic studies proposes that the cognitive capacity for language was already present at least 135,000 years ago.

In African striped mice, the activity of one gene can dramatically change a male's parenting style, according to a new study ...

A forensic expert shares her insights on a possible Nancy Guthrie crime scene and how it could help solve the case.