Three start-ups are aiming to create gene-edited babies. Columnist Michael Le Page has no doubt that editing our offspring ...

Ever looked in the mirror and wondered why you’ve got those tiny cheek holes or why you can see colors your friends can’t? It ...

A major evolutionary theory says most genetic changes don’t really matter, but new evidence suggests that’s not true. Researchers found that helpful mutations happen surprisingly often. The twist is ...

A recent study finds that certain psychiatric disorders have considerable genetic overlap. But these genes aren’t the whole ...

A single microscopic change in our DNA can permanently alter how the brain is built, locking in developmental problems that ...

Even as humpbacks rebound in number, their genomes reveal a loss of genetic diversity and a buildup of harmful mutations left ...

Around 200 children in several countries were conceived with sperm from a single donor who unknowingly carried a rare genetic ...

Despite a Trump administration push, there are few facilities offering the complex treatment in the rural areas where many ...

Advances delivered what may feel like medical miracles, including the first bladder transplant, a lifesaving personalized ...

Tanning bed users are known to have a higher risk of skin cancer, but for the first time researchers have found that young ...

A microscopic flaw in the brain’s cellular scaffolding can shape brain size for life.

From morning glories spiraling up fence posts to grape vines corkscrewing through arbors, twisted growth is a problem-solving ...