The result is that many modern breeds suffer from ailments that dog lovers never would have deliberately selected for.

Longtime Alabama football strength coach Scott Cochran spoke of the lessons he learned from Nick Saban, that he'll put to use ...

Imagine your doctor calls you to discuss the results of your genetic testing. They tell you your results indicate you are ...

I was quite surprised to read two opinion letters last month that took offense at my last letter in the Leader. Thankfully, another opinion letter by Leah Wilson, printed later, came to my ...

Behind the veil of humanitarian aid, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) doled out billions in taxpayer ...

A quantitative trait is a measurable phenotype that depends on the cumulative actions of many genes and the environment. These traits can vary among individuals, over a range, to produce a ...

A new study reveals fresh clues about Indo-European language origins, tracing an ancestral group's key role in their spread.

Evidenced by Jackie Garcia's comeback to win her first match, Council Bluffs wrestlers from Thomas Jefferson and Abraham ...

Scientists have pinpointed nearly 300 "hotspots" in the human genome that may increase the risk of bipolar disorder. In the largest study of its kind to date, an international research team conducted ...

Postdoctoral scholar Daniela Soto has earned a prestigious fellowship from HHMI with eight years of funding to study the ...

Imagine one of Denmark's many picturesque beaches, the waves lapping against the shore, the golden sand and the smooth ...

Mallards over the 30 percent farm-raised DNA threshold are showing poor migration habits The author's drake mallard and three ...