An international study has shown how and when entirely new gene mutations, known as de novo mutations, originate in dogs. A ...

When Homo sapiens and Neanderthals interbred, a genetic variation affecting red blood cells may have hindered reproduction in ...

The age of the father plays a role in pregnancy outcomes, with harmful genetic changes in sperm being substantially more ...

An international team led by Monash University researchers has uncovered the genetic code governing the way genetic mutations affect mRNA and result in disease.

Naked mole-rats seem to have found nature’s cheat code for longevity. Scientists discovered that small tweaks in one of their ...

Lead exposure may have spelled evolutionary success for humans—and extinction for our ancient cousins—but other scientists ...

A new study has identified a mutation in the TREM2 gene that disrupts the brain’s ability to clear toxic amyloid plaques, ...

Genetic changes that create ever-expanding numbers of identical sperm cells are more widespread than previously thought, ...

Researchers have refined a powerful DNA sequencing tool that can uncover hidden mutations that occur naturally in our bodies ...

Mutations in a gene known as CPD play a crucial role in a rare form of congenital hearing loss, an international team of ...

When six infants around the world were diagnosed with an odd trio of symptoms (diabetes, epilepsy, and abnormally small heads ...