Why are men generally taller than women? A groundbreaking study has uncovered a genetic secret that might just hold the ...

Gene expression leading to alterations in the DNA caused by asbestos exposure may explain the development of Malignant ...

Height is one of the most evident sex-based differences observed in humans, as men are on an average 13 cm (5 inches) taller ...

I married a tall woman out of love, partly from genetic ambition. I figured we’d gift our kids a vertical advantage. It turns ...

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

Cohesin is a protein that forms a ring-shaped complex which wraps and alters the DNA molecule shape. It moves through the DNA ...

The new findings suggest OCD is more complex than conditions or characteristics influenced by single genes, such as ...

Complex traits are influenced by genes and the environment, but especially the latter is difficult to pin down. This important study uses C. elegans to demonstrate that non-genetic differences in gene ...

Two new studies found that a small, missing piece of DNA located next to a specific protein resulted in orange fur coloration ...