What makes every person unique? Part of the answer is in our genes. A gene is a basic unit of heredity, the means by which traits get passed from one generation to the next, and genetics is the study ...

Genetic traits inherited from father play a big role in shaping a baby’s looks, abilities, and even health. While every baby ...

Researchers have discovered a rare genetic trait that could delay the onset of Alzheimer's in people who face an overwhelming risk of developing the mind-robbing disease. A study published Wednesday ...

The goal of the toolbox project is to develop a knowledge base surrounding complex traits or characteristics using a fruit model. [Diaa Bekheet/Getty Images] The National Institutes of Health (NIH) ...

Evolution is hard to model mathematically, but a new study may have found a way to do just that with some inspiration from an ...

Genes influence when autism becomes visible, revealing early and late developmental patterns across childhood.

A new study published in Behavior Genetics offers a fresh and nuanced perspective on the ongoing debate over social media's ...

Researchers have succeeded in making human skin cells behave like egg cells, though the resulting fertilized embryos run them ...

The University of California San Diego Medicine researchers in collaboration with the genetic testing company 23andMe have ...