Scientists are testing an entirely new way to fight heart disease: a gene-editing treatment that might offer a one-time fix for high cholesterol.

Animals of the same species don't always look the same. From birds with different beak shapes to mammals that vary in size or ...

Your DNA is constantly moving And this hidden motion may hold the key to diseases like cancer, autism, and developmental ...

Ancient linkups may have happened more frequently between female humans and male Neanderthals, according to an new genetic analysis ...

Since 2010, scientists have known that Neanderthals and our ancestors had offspring together, and those hybrid babies passed down their genes to many present-day people. But the idea of “archaic ...

For the first time, whole-genome analysis shows that the small Cape leopards are a genetically distinct population.

Scientists have built a massive cellular atlas showing how aging reshapes the body across 21 organs. Studying nearly 7 million cells, they found that aging starts earlier than expected and unfolds in ...

Human DNA constantly refolds in 3D space, and these looping dynamics regulate gene expression and cell identity.

Rapidly testing hundreds of thousands of DNA sequences, scientists identified specific genetic variations contributing to blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar.

Scientists have identified how specific genetic changes function in cells to influence disease risk and other human health ...

New genomic research suggests our species descended from a deep fusion between two ancient lineages — one of them a mysterious “ghost.” ...