A recent study finds that certain psychiatric disorders have considerable genetic overlap. But these genes aren’t the whole ...

Waterfowlers go to great lengths chasing mallard ducks across the continent and prize them above all other duck species. Witnessing the migration, working these ducks over decoys, and watching your ...

Your "roommate's" genes could be influencing the bacteria living in your gut, and vice versa, according to a study of rats ...

Bored Panda has curated a list of people with rare physical traits that might make you do a double take. From extra or ...

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 ...

A California woman visiting New York City was attacked at random by another woman as she changed her child's diaper in a bathroom at Macy's flagship Herald Square store, according to police.

Quick Take Inbreeding occurs when relatives mate and can cause inbreeding depression, with abnormalities, health issues, and reduced fertility. Cheetahs have very low genetic variation, leading to ...

The 2008 March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology has been awarded jointly to Cliff Tabin of Harvard Medical School and to Philip Beachy of the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative ...

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Robert Kelly is managing director of ...

Alexandra Twin has 15+ years of experience as an editor and writer, covering financial news for public and private companies. David Kindness is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and an expert in the ...

CAIRO - Egypt's most famous pharaoh, King Tutankhamun, was a frail boy who suffered from a cleft palate and club foot. He died of complications from a broken leg exacerbated by malaria, and his ...

Teeth are categorized by their placement and function. Sharper teeth near the front of your mouth tear food into smaller pieces, while flatter teeth at the back of your mouth grind the food down.