Turning genes on and off is like flipping a light switch, controlling whether genes in a cell are active. When a gene is ...

For a long time, gene loss was seen as a kind of biological decay, but a new study shows it can be just the opposite: a smart ...

Dexterity, coordination and balance are all extremely important throughout our lives, but these skills change between early ...

New research on the size relationship between brains and wisdom teeth suggests that bigger brains aren’t necessarily the driving force in human evolution.

In about one out of every 800 people, two chromosomes fuse together to form an unusual bond. These are known as Robertsonian chromosomes. It's a mystery that has long stumped scientists.

The growing prevalence of cognitive impairment and neurodegenerative conditions in older adults presents a significant ...