Flesh-and-blood devils bear little resemblance to Taz, the spasmodic Looney Tunes cartoon character ... island refuge has limited the devils’ genetic diversity, making them vulnerable to ...

Understanding how genes influence complex behaviors remains one of biology’s most fascinating challenges. Now, however, in a recent study, researchers from Japan compiled a comprehensive dataset ...

Genetic factors are thought to play a major role in the development of autism – but for decades what they are has proven elusive. Now scientists are starting to uncover clues. Until the 1970s ...

Years of research in the field of genetics have offered interesting insights spanning the origins and development of heredity ...

Understanding of genetic factors that influence prostate cancer and other conditions is expected to improve thanks to a programme launched by a Bermudian research laboratory, it was announced today.

From artificial intelligence (AI) to telemedicine and wearable health devices, innovations are redefining how care is ...

Colossal, a genetics startup, has birthed three pups that contain ancient DNA retrieved from the remains of the animal’s ...

TOBACCO and alcohol consumption as well as older men fathering children, have been identified as major factors contributing ...

Several factors must come together for you to develop type 2 diabetes. For example, obesity or a sedentary lifestyle play a role. Genetics can also influence whether you’ll get this disease.