To make horses rideable during domestication, people may have inadvertently targeted a mutation in horses to strengthen their backs and their balance.

There's a fresh push to edit the genes of human embryos to prevent diseases and enhance characteristics that parents value.

Some might say it looks like a finger. Others might see a worm. Scientists in the field often liken it to an antenna. The technical name is primary cilium. This slender, microscopic appendage juts out ...

But the new study also suggests that the ilium underwent a second major change millions of years later, when humans evolved ...

The interaction between a common gene variant and gut microbes may trigger chronic inflammation in ulcerative colitis, new ...

In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have identified a gene responsible for the biological immortality of the Turritopsis dohrnii, commonly known as the “immortal jellyfish.” This unique species ...

A new study found that a gene passed down from extinct archaic humans provided an adaptive advantage for Indigenous people of ...

A gene called ASDL, which helps synthesize DNA, differs between modern humans and our extinct human relatives. The findings ...

Changing one gene can restore some tissue regeneration to mice Signaling from retinoic acid appears to be key to getting mice to regrow ear damage.

The genetic analysis revealed that its copy number –the total number of pla genes found in the bacterium–actually decreased in the later plague outbreaks.

Discover how CRISPR-Cas9 technology is revolutionizing spider silk production with red fluorescent fibers and advancing genetic research.