Quick Take Like the Ancient Greek warriors from which its name derives, the Amazon molly is an all-female fish species that ...

Primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs) represent a diverse group of disorders stemming from genetic mutations that compromise ...

Hidden within fish DNA are powerful genetic twists that may explain one of nature’s biggest mysteries: how new species form so quickly. In Lake Malawi, hundreds of cichlid fish species evolved at ...

More than 50 years after Agent Orange was used in Vietnam, a new national study published online ahead of print in Blood Advances highlights the genetic changes that link exposure to Agent Orange to ...

Most of the genetic risk for developing a substance use disorder comes from genes that broadly affect how our brains process rewards, regulate impulses and weigh consequences—not from genes that ...

Hidden within the genomes of cichlid fish are unusual stretches of flipped DNA that may accelerate evolution. By locking together key genes for survival and reproduction, these genetic structures ...

The DNA foundation model Evo 2 has been published in the journal Nature. Trained on the DNA of over 100,000 species across the entire tree of life, Evo 2 can identify patterns in gene sequences across ...

Federal and local authorities will use genetic genealogy to analyze DNA found at Nancy Guthrie’s home as the ongoing investigation into her possible abduction stretches into its third week. Subscribe ...

The sixth day of a Raleigh mass shooter's sentencing wrapped up early Wednesday after the defense presented testimonies from juvenile detention center workers and a DNA expert. The court is in recess ...

Recombination serves as a pivotal force propelling the evolution of genomic diversity in sexually reproducing organisms. Despite its fundamental role, the evolutionary dynamics of recombination rates ...

Scientists have discovered a genetic process which could unlock new ways to treat mysterious and deadly fungal infection which has shut down multiple hospital intensive care units. Candida auris is ...

Why do some people feel chills when listening to music, reading poetry, or viewing a powerful work of art, while others do not? New research by Giacomo Bignardi and his colleagues from Max Planck ...