To our immune system, a potentially lifesaving gene therapy can look a lot like a dangerous infection. That's because most ...

People typically think about evolution as a linear process where, within a species, the classic adage of "survival of the ...

Long-buried traces of Denisovan DNA have resurfaced in modern human genomes — and they may still be working for us today.

Stress from rapidly warming climate is visible in polar bears’ DNA, study shows - Study is the first to find a statistically ...

The rollout of a type of genetic technology called a gene drive for tackling malaria could be edging closer after a lab study ...

In a study published in Genome Research, a team of researchers, including Cornell College Assistant Professor of Biology ...

An international research team has identified a human protein, ANKLE1, as the first DNA-cutting enzyme (nuclease) in mammals ...

Whether you turn red when drinking alcohol, dislike certain smells, or metabolize drugs differently from others, the ...

The findings offer a preview of how most polar bears may respond to climate change genetically. In A Nutshell Polar bears in ...

Popular genetics tests can’t tell you much about your dog’s personality, according to a recent study. A team of geneticists ...

Gene-edited fruits in the produce aisle may be coming soon In A Nutshell Scientists used CRISPR gene editing to create ...

The study bolsters one hypothesis of when people arrived at the landmass that became Australia and other islands, and ...