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

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

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 ...

Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of former US president John F Kennedy, died after battling with acute myeloid ...

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

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

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 ...

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

For many Asian Americans, a single cocktail can cause their faces to turn red. Known as the “Asian glow,” the condition can ...

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

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

The new analysis study showed the delay may stem from genetic mutations that are present when a child is born – but activate ...