Scientists discovered that aging DNA repeats expand at wildly different speeds—and in some people, the consequences can be devastating. A sweeping genetic study drawing on data from more than 900,000 ...

Warnings that humanity is heading toward its own disappearance have shifted from the fringes of science fiction into mainstream research and public debate. Instead of vague prophecies, scientists now ...

Newly sequenced Native genomes showcase a wealth of surprises, from previously unknown populations to unique high-altitude adaptations.

An analysis of genetic data from over 900,000 people shows that certain stretches of DNA, made up of short sequences repeated ...

An analysis of genetic data from over 900,000 people shows that certain stretches of DNA, made up of short sequences repeated ...

Australian researchers have uncovered how a particular strain of a diarrhea-causing parasite managed to infect more animal ...

The hive mind doesn’t quite fit in the same category of horror as slashers or monsters, but it is its own impressive breed of terror. It’s been a feature of science fiction and horror for decades, ...

The pursuit to fulfill this mandate not only brings clarity to our meaning and purpose in this world, but it also creates the ...

Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have identified the genes that allow an organism to switch between living as single ...