If a trait survives because it’s evolutionarily beneficial, then – pretty much by definition – it should be inheritable. That ...

A new study from the University of Aberystwyth suggests the ability to be funny isn't down to your genes - it is not a family ...

Some people seem naturally funny, always ready with a clever joke or a witty comment. Others struggle to land a punchline.

Suddenly feeling old? Evidence now suggests that rather than a long, steady decline, we dramatically age around three ...

TWO distinct genetic populations of anopheles mosquitoes with different DNA and resistance levels are scattered across the country, a collaborative study has uncovered. Dr Joel Odero, a senior ...

In other words, a baby's tendency to cry might have more to do with their DNA than anything a parent does—or doesn't—do. "For ...

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Genetics articles from across Nature Portfolio Genetics is the branch of science concerned with genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms.

The genetic basis of inbreeding depression and of the related phenomenon, heterosis, has been a puzzle for many decades. Based on recent studies in many species, the authors argue that both ...

Genes and Genetics News. Read today's medical research in genetics including what can damage genes, what can protect them, and more.

The fact that Schmidt’s videos appeared in my feed in the first place is testament to how, through the mysterious workings of ...