It might seem counter-intuitive to anyone awed by the record-beating achievements of elite athletes like Usain Bolt, Femke Bol or Armand Duplantis, but genetic mutations are making humans less fit ...

In “What We Inherit,” Sam Trejo and Daphne O. Martschenko examine the link between genetic myths and social genomics.

Even a single gene, reshuffled or regulated in new ways, can fuel repeated bursts of evolutionary innovation, according to a recent study of wheatear birds. A study was recently published in the ...

Researchers from University of California San Diego have identified 11 genetic regions linked to delay discounting — the tendency to prefer smaller, immediate rewards over larger, delayed ones — ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two-thirds of animal and plant populations are declining in genetic diversity, which makes it harder to adapt to environmental changes, according to research published Wednesday.

Scientists have found that a special component in some people's blood provides them with natural protection against malaria. A recent study has demonstrated that a genetic variant named rs112233623-T ...

UC Davis Ph.D. candidate Abigail Morris is studying how environmental factors influence the decisions individual monkeys make when they disperse from their family groups in the Amazon. (Courtesy photo ...

Planning pregnancy? Know how genetic carrier screening helps Indian couples detect inherited disorders early, reduce risks, and make informed decisions before conception.