A plant's success may depend on how well the three sets of genetic instructions it carries in its cells cooperate, according to a new study led by plant scientists at Penn State. In an analysis of the ...

The largest study so far into the genetics of chronic fatigue syndrome, or myalgic encephalomyelitis, has implicated 259 ...

In this video, I explain how computer scientists simulate evolution to train or evolve AI. Explore the fascinating intersection of natural evolution and artificial intelligence. Rob Reiner’s son Nick ...

Genetic factors account for much of the variation in personality traits across the lifespan. Shared upbringing plays a smaller role in adult personality than many clinical models assume.

Tiny genetic variations between humans, Neanderthals and Denisovans might not be all they were cracked up to be.

Psychiatrists have long relied on diagnostic manuals that regard most mental-health conditions as distinct from one another — depression, for instance, is listed as a separate disorder from anxiety.

An analysis of gene variants in more than a million people diagnosed with neurodivergencies and mental health conditions – by far the largest study of its kind so far – has found that 14 conditions ...

Is complex social behavior genetically determined? Yes, as a team of biologists from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf ...

Exploring why testosterone levels are dropping — the science, lifestyle factors, and what men can do about it. Rescue helicopter returns to Oregon town following Trump administration lawsuit What to ...

A new genome-wide mapping method finally shows how thousands of genes connect to drive disease. Biomedical researchers are working intensively to identify the genes that contribute to disease, with ...

Researchers have developed a new “color-coded” genetic method that makes it easy to distinguish male and female mosquitoes. This innovation can help solve a major bottleneck in mosquito control ...

A sperm donor who unknowingly harboured a genetic mutation that dramatically raises the risk of cancer has fathered at least 197 children across Europe, a major investigation has revealed. Some ...