While you've likely heard of common cat coat types such as tabby and calico, you may not have heard of the torbie. Here's ...

It's commonly thought that sperm "race" to the egg, with the winner fertilizing it. But is this really the case?

Females, on average, live nearly five years longer than males. They also tend to experience age-related cognitive decline at ...

Women possess two X chromosomes, one of which is usually "silent." This latter chromosome, long considered inactive in women, ...

Mammalian genomes are organized by multi-level folding, yet how this organization contributes to cell type-specific transcription remain unclear. We uncovered that the nuclear protein SATB1 ...

Every DNA fragment tells a story. Forensic experts use these genetic breadcrumbs to solve old mysteries and modern crimes.

Genghis Khan wasn’t just the founder of the Mongol Empire—he may have left behind one of the biggest genetic legacies in ...