Throughout their long history, Qimmit have remained working dogs–still almost exclusively bred by mushers to pull sleds for ...

When people think of DNA, they usually think of genes, the parts that code for proteins and drive inherited traits. But there ...

A breakthrough in genetic editing allows IVF parents to select traits for their embryo. But some experts are warning this new ...

But the research topic is, for obvious reasons, controversial. Scientists have largely steered clear of trying to create full ...

A progressive neurological disorder affecting 10 million people globally, Parkinson’s can cause disruptive symptoms such as ...

Carl Zimmer writes about the results of a new genetic study of humans and the diseases that afflicted us over the past 37,000 year ...

The human genetic code will be built from scratch by British scientists in a controversial new research project. The £10 million scheme to synthesise DNA is being funded by the Wellcome Trust and ...

After years of collecting consumer DNA, genetic testing companies are monetizing the data. But who should profit — the ...

Scientists start a controversial project to create the building blocks of human life, in what is thought to be a world first.

New research from UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center has uncovered an evolutionary change that may explain why certain ...