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A major mouse study found that some inherited traits are passed down through epigenetic changes that break the classic rules ...

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Sloths are the slowest mammals on the planet, but living in dense jungles has made them notoriously difficult to study. For ...

A unique gene found in sloths might hold the key to ageing well, a pioneering study has suggested. In a scientific first, ...

The biggest risks lurking inside your at-home DNA and health tests ...