A hantavirus that can cause a deadly respiratory illness in humans may be more common in rodent populations in parts of the ...

A new computational tool called MARRVEL-MCP helps researchers move toward genetic diagnoses more efficiently by analyzing and ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) susceptibility is strongly influenced by genetic variations within the major histocompatibility ...

A new DNA study found that Peruvian Andeans possess a high number of salivary amylase genes, or AMY1, for digesting starchy ...

White blood cells called neutrophils act as factories for C4A, linking peripheral immunity to schizophrenia and synaptic ...

Get ready for a biology lesson. Certain plants have extra sets of chromosomes. And it turns out, it's a useful trait for a ...

A massive single-cell study has revealed hidden genetic differences in male and female immune systems that may shape disease ...

Researchers have identified tiny genetic “switches” that appear to play a surprisingly large role in human language ability.

Researchers argue that humans became strongly right-handed through a gradual evolutionary process tied to bipedalism and ...

Unlike humans, many plants have more than two sets of chromosomes. This trait may help them adapt to environmental upheaval, such as climate change.

Scientists analyzing the genomes of thousands of people across Japan discovered evidence for a previously overlooked third ...

Researchers extracted ancient proteins from six archaic humans and found something in common with other extinct relatives—and ...