Scientists at deCODE genetics/Amgen have constructed a complete map of how human DNA is mixed as it is passed down during reproduction. The map marks a major step in the understanding of genetic ...

Research from scientists at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine has shed new light on an age-old ...

A new study shows that giving mice the human version of a gene changes their squeak, suggesting some of the genetic underpinnings of language. People like to talk. We're unique in the animal ...

Meanwhile, a team of scientists, including the creator of the world's first mammal cloned from an adult, have detailed what obstacles remain before human cloning — for any purpose — can even ...