Nature gave the world the dire wolf 2.6 million years ago, and then, through the hard hand of extinction, took it away—some ...

This study abroad program is designed to explore the intersection of genetics, culture, ethics, and public policy in a global context. London and Scotland offer uniquely rich educational environments ...

A new review reveals how your DNA shapes reproductive health, fertility, and even life expectancy. Led by researchers from the University of Oxford's Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science and the ...

A new study combines genetic data and improved computational tools to look more closely at GWAS results for both adult-onset and childhood-onset asthma. The research identified many genetic variants ...

In two new studies on 28,000 individuals, researchers are able to show that genetic variants in 11 regions of the human genome have a clear influence on which bacteria are in the gut and what they do ...

Most organisms on Earth have the same basic genetic code, but it comes with some flaws. Scientists sought to work out those errors by creating their own artificial genome, which replaced E. coli’s ...

Both environment and genetics can influence a person’s obesity risk, with some genes affecting appetite, metabolism, fat storage, and food preferences. Rare single-gene mutations can cause obesity, ...

While lifestyle choices, including diet and activity level, play an important role in a person’s risk of obesity, genetics can also shape natural tendencies toward weight gain or loss. In fact, genes ...

Co-founded by renowned entrepreneur Ben Lamm, Texas-based biotech and genetic engineering company Colossal Biosciences is working to de-extinct several animals. ByEmma Kershaw, Contributor. Forbes ...