What we choose to study—whether fine art or finance—is one of the most influential decisions in our lives. It shapes not only ...

In the largest genetic analysis of polycystic ovary syndrome to date, scientists have identified new variants linked to the ...

The Fast-Twitch Gene You Didn't Know You Had Your DNA might be giving you an edge or could be holding you back. The ACTN3 ...

The Internet has Google. Now biology has MetaGraph. Detailed today in Nature, the search engine can quickly sift through the staggering volumes of biological data housed in public repositories. “It’s ...

A team of Chinese scientists has uncovered a hidden 3D structure in rice DNA that allows the crop to grow more grain while ...

The Internet has Google. Now biology has MetaGraph. Detailed today in Nature 1, the search engine can quickly sift through the staggering volumes of biological data housed in public repositories.

Recent research has uncovered a fascinating mechanism in the nematode worm C. elegans that could have profound implications ...

To prevent dangerous levels of global warming, scientists say it won’t be enough to just stop burning fossil fuels that release carbon into the air. Because it’s virtually impossible for humanity to ...

It is not unusual for advanced prostate cancer to become resistant to treatment. Of these resistant cases, some progress to a specific form of the disease, which is particularly aggressive and deadly.

Brits concerned about leaving a hefty inheritance tax bill behind for loved ones can take advantage of a legal loophole – known as the 7 year inheritance tax rule – that lets them give away as much ...

A Reddit user’s slideshow of their rescue dog has captured hearts online, after DNA test results uncovered a shocking twist in the pup’s lineage—one that turned a presumed golden retriever mix into ...