Just a few Neanderthal DNA tweaks boosted facial gene activity, revealing how ancient genetics still shape human faces today.

The ability of some animals to dynamically change color to match the brightness of their surroundings is one of nature's ...

University of Mississippi researchers have developed a new tool to help scientists study how environmental and genetic ...

We applied swim flume-mediated exercise during zebrafish caudal fin regeneration to explore mechanical loading impacts on a robust model of organ regeneration. Exercise initiated during but not after ...

Every human face is unique, allowing us to distinguish between individuals. We know little about how facial features are ...

Recent epic leaps in genetics have created a biodiversity library. As the genetic make-up of animals, plants, fungi, bacteria ...

A Northwestern Medicine-led study has identified mutations in the gene CEP76 as a new cause of ciliopathies, shedding light on a complex group of disorders that affect multiple body systems, according ...

Researchers have discovered that a gene called CHRNA3 plays a key role in determining alcohol sensitivity, helping explain why some people tolerate alcohol better than others.

D espite being almost genetically identical to modern humans, Neanderthals had much chunkier faces, with big noses, ...

James Watson, who won the Nobel Prize for co-discovering the structure of DNA, died last week at the age of 97. He was a scientific giant, but in the final two decades of his life, he falsely stated ...