Studies show how we inherit genetic memories from our ancestors. Credit: Ryan Smith Photography / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. Since scientists mapped the human...

Studies show how we inherit genetic memories from our ancestors. Credit: Ryan Smith Photography / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. Since scientists mapped the human...

When scientists cracked the human genome in 2003—sequencing the entire genetic code of a human being—many expected it would unlock the secrets of...

When scientists cracked the human genome in 2003—sequencing the entire genetic code of a human being—many expected it would unlock the secrets of...

Are genetically engineered foods safe? In an interview with a leading molecular genetics expert, we discuss the scientific evidence behind health...

Colorectal cancer, more commonly known as colon cancer, once thought to be mainly a disease of older adults, is now appearing more often in people...

Essentially all cells in an organism's body have the same genetic blueprint, or genome, but the set of genes that are actively expressed at any given...

There are many more species of peacock spider than other animals, scientists think they may know why. ......

There are many more species of peacock spider than other animals, scientists think they may know why. ......

Scientists Believe an ALIEN Lifeform Could Live in Our Oceans Are we alone in the universe? The possibility of alien[...]