In a French criminal trial, conventional DNA analysis couldn’t distinguish between twin brothers, but emerging scientific ...

Researchers discovered that selfish chromosomes exploit the Overdrive gene to destroy competing sperm during development, increasing their chances of inheritance and shedding light on genetic conflict ...

A new University of Utah-led study has discovered the mechanism behind a decades-old evolutionary mystery—how "selfish chromosomes" cheat the rules of genetic inheritance. The researchers found that ...

A new University of Utah-led study has discovered the mechanism behind a decades-old evolutionary mystery-how "selfish chromosomes" cheat the rules of ...

An insightful mini-review published in Genomic Psychiatry synthesizes the rapidly expanding landscape of molecular genetic research on common epilepsies, assembling evidence from genome-wide ...

A new study of German twins suggests that the strong connection between a young adult's cognitive ability and their future ...

Dolphins in Florida Bay have a clever hunting trick. They create mud rings to trap fish. This special skill spreads through dolphin groups. Males and females learn differently. This learned behavior ...

A clone ultimately created through this process will likely resemble the original pet more than a random member of the same ...