Weizmann Institute study finds genetics may account for about 50 percent of human lifespan, more than double previous estimates.

Wolves living inside the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone show genetic and immune-system signals that researchers say may be linked ...

This episode explores the controversial Neubauer Twin Study conducted by Peter B. Neubauer, where identical twins and triplets were secretly separated at birth as part of a long-hidden psychological ...

New research suggests the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra could help treat a devastating neurological disorder that ...

Snakes have lost the gene that encodes ghrelin, a hormone that helps regulate hunger in many vertebrates, according to a new study.

Wealth and success are often seen as signs of discipline, intelligence, and strong leadership skills. While all these things ...

Shane DiGiovanna was born with epidermolysis bullosa, or EB, a condition he said is described as "the worst disease you’ve ...

Scientists have uncovered an enormous hidden archive of plant DNA that has endured for more than 400 million years. By comparing hundreds of plant genomes, researchers identified more than 2.3 million ...

Across the animal kingdom, evolution has opened the door to a growing scientific quest to understand what a menagerie of ...

In a French criminal trial, conventional DNA analysis couldn’t distinguish between twin brothers, but emerging scientific ...

Recent research from across the world has found that stigma towards people with mental health diagnoses is either increasing ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, often debilitating autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS). This disease causes the immune system to mistakenly attack the protective ...