To Shakespeare's Hamlet, we humans are "the paragon of animals." But recent advances in genetics are suggesting that humans ...

The existence of orange cats dates back to at least the 12th century, but scientists have only had theories that a sex-linked ...

In a new study, Stanford Medicine researchers have discovered the long-posited but elusive genetic mutation that makes ... have XX while males have XY sex chromosomes.) Any male cat with sex ...

Ping-pong bots, drumming chimps, picking styles of two jazz greats, and an ancient underground city’s soundscape.

Geneticists have used a cutting-edge DNA base editing treatment on several patients to cure thalassemia, a prevalent and severe genetic blood disease.

The human organism is far too complex and unpredictable to program like a computer and optimize for longevity.

Genetic testing for hereditary cancer unexpectedly uncovers a case of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), highlighting the need ...

Scientists have identified hundreds of genes that are associated with autism, building a convincing case that genetics are ...

Science is for all of us and by all of us—it is humanity’s never-ending story, and it should be honored and protected.

No one rule captures the full sweep of life’s ingenuity, yet SAI offers a fresh lens, suggesting that aging and fragility are ...

Members of the animal kingdom come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. All of these animals have blue eyes.