New genetic research suggests centuries of human persecution may have selected for calmer behavior in Italy's rare Apennine ...

A new study from the University of Oklahoma suggests that small genetic differences in two proteins—previously known for ...

Brown bears are not pets. Yet, a small bear population in the Apennines has shown unusually gentle behavior toward humans for ...

Researchers identified genetic variants in two lung-related proteins that alter the risk of retinopathy of prematurity. Some ...

From crops to creatures to fully grown humans, DNA is no longer untouchable. Genetic engineering could change evolution in ...

While the 21st century has been bumpy, it has also ushered in monumental scientific and technological breakthroughs that have ...

The cost of decoding our genetic makeup has plummeted. Just because it’s affordable doesn’t necessarily mean it’s worth doing ...

Blood samples from warm vs. cold Greenland bears reveal genetic patterns that could predict how polar bears respond to ...

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 11 December) — Captive Philippine eagles (Pithecophaga jefferyi) preserve all known maternal ...

He was cast as a real-life Dr Frankenstein, a scientist whose ego had led him to tamper with human life. After more than a ...

A study scanned genomes from over 450,000 people to find individuals who carry rare archaic versions of DNA changes once ...

Geneticists reveal that the Bo people of Yunnan are direct descendants of those who practiced burial in hanging coffins.