The Human Genome Project, launched in 1990 and completed in 2003, also moved the needle. Scientists had successfully ...

Researchers have understood for decades that some forms of deafness are inherited, yet until now, few of those genetic clues ...

By combining chemical and genetic properties of wood, the origin of tropical hardwood can be determined much more accurately.

Recent studies — including molecular investigations of sperm and large IVF cohort analyses — indicate that as men age, their sperm accumulate DNA damage, mutations, and epigenetic changes. These ...

Using fruit flies, University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have developed a new model for investigating the genetic ...

A new study reveals the key lifestyle choices that could add years to your life, regardless of your genetic predisposition.

A new breakthrough in a rare genetic disease which causes children to age rapidly has been discovered using 'longevity genes' ...

For more than 40 years, the person responsible for the brutal rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl on Long Island has eluded ...

The project aims to rescue and care for these felines and return them to the wild, as well as to study their lineage and ...

Kerala sees a significant rise in newborn genetic defects. State assembly report highlights causes like advanced parental age ...

For decades, the man found near St. Johns Bridge in North Portland in 1992 had no identity, Oregon State Police said in an Oct. 13 news release. But now, thanks to help from DNA testing, the man has ...