A genetic study published on Tuesday offers an important new clue. Researchers found that, between 250,000 and 500,000 years ...

In a lab at Rockefeller University in New York, a mouse squeaks. But this is no ordinary squeak. It is a strange, complex ...

Why did humans start speaking? Scientists suggest genetics played a big role. They say the evolution of this singular ability ...

A CRISPR-based system that erases itself from fly populations may offer a safer approach to tackling insecticide resistance ...

Scientists discover genetic differences in Chernobyl dogs and explain how radiation and toxins influence their evolution and ...

Autophagy is the process by which cells digest and renew their internal structures, recycling damaged or malfunctioning ...

One innovative aspect of this study is the methodology used: the team employed CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing to label ... them when necessary," adds Dr. Ivanova. Using animal models, the team also ...

Using genes borrowed from bacteria, researchers have demonstrated fish and flies can be engineered to break down methylmercury and remove it from their bodies as a less harmful gas, offering new ways ...

Worryingly low levels of genetic diversity make Scotland’s red squirrels especially vulnerable to disease, a study has shown.

The result is that many modern breeds suffer from ailments that dog lovers never would have deliberately selected for.