A deeper understanding of how DNA changes over generations helps scientists learn why people differ and how diseases develop.

Ancestry and lifestyle choices of parents may affect the rate and type of new genetic changes that arise in their children, new research has found.

These types of genetic reports reflect the amount of a person's genome that they've inherited from individuals living in a specific area at a specific point in the past.

The deciphered DNA includes never-before-explored parts of the genome and better represents the genetic diversity of all humans.

Genetic basis of purring in cats Date: May 29, 2025 Source: Kyoto University Summary: Whether you are lucky enough to have a cat companion or must merely live this experience vicariously through ...

Genetic material left behind from extinct hominins could play a role in modern sleep patterns.

How Is Evolution Affecting Humans? Both natural selection and genetic drift continue to affect our species, thus, humans are "undoubtedly" still evolving, Hodgson said.

Genetic analysis reveals key variants tied to herding skills in border collies and other breeds by Bob Yirka, Phys.org ...

Protein-coding transcript sheds light on Alzheimer's disease risk across genetic types by Claire Kowalick, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Editors' notes ...

The team first looked at variation in data from genetic sequencing of 106,973 post-menopausal female participants in the UK Biobank study. Researchers focused on rare types of genetic changes ...

Biology These Rare Fork-Nosed Dogs Could Help Solve a Genetic Mystery in Humans Scientists have just isolated a genetic variation that explains why Turkey Pointers have such unique noses.