Called “Lamarckian Inheritance,” the theory suggests that those experiences can even be passed down to future generations.

(Yevgen Timashov/Getty Images) Health risks posed by synthetic chemicals in our environment could potentially linger in our ...

Spread the loveOn March 14, 2026, developmental biologists Davor Solter and Azim Surani were honored with the esteemed Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize, accompanied by a generous award of ...

A new study from Washington State University reports that a single pregnancy exposure to a toxic fungicide can raise disease ...

Studies find genetic, epigenetic, and transgenerational effects from pesticide exposure, particularly during early life.

PULLMAN, Wash. — A single exposure to a toxic fungicide during pregnancy can increase the risk of disease for 20 subsequent generations — with inherited health problems worsening many generations ...

Scientists have identified an RNA-based sperm aging clock driven by rsRNA length changes, which may help assess paternal ...

Psychological development is like a river flowing along its course. From birth, our psychological maturation runs along ...

Leonard Zon, professor of stem cell and regenerative biology and Grousbeck Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, ...

ncreasingly, research and systemic approaches suggest that trauma is not only psychological. It is biological. It is relational. It can move through generations, shaping stress responses, emotional ...