Modern HIV medicine is based on a common genetic mutation. Now, researchers have traced where and when the mutation arose -- and how it protected our ancestors from ancient diseases.

A rare breed of hunting dogs known for its forked nose, the Turkish Pointer, might just help scientists better understand why human babies are sometimes born with facial clefts.

By creating a more true-to-life representation of DNA's environment, researchers at Northwestern University have discovered ...

At first glance, when a baby takes their first step, it seems like a simple event. But behind that wobbly moment lies a ...

Scientists create rice pangenome from 144 varieties, aiding in developing climate-resilient rice cultivars with improved ...

Graham Coop, professor of evolution and ecology and director of the Center for Population Biology, has been elected to the ...

Life depends on genes being switched on and off at exactly the right time. Even the simplest living organisms do this, but usually over short distances across the DNA sequence, with the on/off switch ...

The study found that sarbecoviruses related to SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 have circulated around Western China and Southeast ...

It's not entirely understood why some children are born with orofacial clefts, such as cleft lip or palate. But a new study ...

Learn how a breakthrough genetic study may help scientists locate and save one of Earth’s most elusive mammals.

Researchers at Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation, have led a landmark study, published in Nature Genetics, ...

Researchers at Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation, have led a landmark study, published in Nature Genetics, ...