A small fish that lives fast and dies young has given biologists a rare look at one of evolution’s oldest bargains. In the ...

For many people living with ADHD, finding the right medication can mean years of trial and error: multiple attempts, ...

Scientists have discovered a protein in mosses that may have enabled the first plants to grow upward on dry land.

NEW YORK — Sometimes the biggest discoveries come in the smallest packages. Scientists have identified a tiny genetic change—present in nearly all living humans but absent in our closest extinct ...

Genetics influences who of us are more likely to experience a relationship breakdown, and who are more likely to remain ...

Researchers at McGill University have discovered a centuries-old genetic mutation that helps to explain why some French‑Canadians in Quebec are at an elevated risk of pancreatic cancer. Until quite ...

People often remark that allergies run in their family, but the genetic causes have remained unclear. Previous food allergy genetic research has relied upon broad but surface-level methods called ...