Differences between men and women in intelligence and behaviour have been proposed and disputed for decades. Now, a growing ...

Genomes are key to unlocking life's evolutionary history. The presence and absence of certain genetic sequences and mutations ...

The two main approaches for discovering disease genes reveal distinct aspects of biology, a new study shows. While both ...

Bowhead whales, Earth's longest-living mammals, produce a unique protein that repairs DNA damage. This discovery could help ...

A global study of over 1,100 species reveals an evolutionary reason why females consistently live longer than males.

Pancreas development in pigs resembles humans much more closely than does the established mouse model. An international team ...

Genetic tweaks allowed early humans to stand, balance and walk on two legs instead of moving on all fours like other primates ...

Have you ever wondered how some life forms keep going in places so cold we’d call them frozen? Places humans wouldn't dare ...

A 2-million-year-old protein sequence has revealed an unexpected twist in human ancestry, one scientists didn’t see coming.

Scientists at the University of Sheffield are conducting research into natural genetic engineering with a focus on Lateral Gene Transfer to help improve crop resilience to extreme weather.