Pet owners often pick "designer dogs" because they think they’ll be easier to train and friendlier with kids than purebreds. A new study suggests that's not always the case ...

His method of locating genes in human DNA allowed researchers to find disease-causing genes, and later to map the entire, ...

An analysis of 2.2 million people reveals both shared and substance-specific genetic pathways for addiction risk, showing ...

CAIRO - Egypt's most famous pharaoh, King Tutankhamun, was a frail boy who suffered from a cleft palate and club foot. He died of complications from a broken leg exacerbated by malaria, and his ...

Koalas that once suffered a major population crash may be genetically bouncing back as their numbers grow. New genomic evidence shows that expanding populations are reshuffling DNA through ...

A doctor who had a genetic condition that prevents teeth from forming searched for the DNA mutation that had affected his family for over 150 years.

Testosterone is often treated as a marker of health and vigor, especially in men. But new genetic evidence suggests it’s not all good: higher lifelong levels of the hormone may also increase the risk ...

This past spring, a biotech company announced the first use of a new gene-editing technology in people to fix an errant gene that causes a severe immune disorder. In June, a baby born with a ...

Repeated stretches of DNA grow longer and more unstable as we age, and genetics can make this process up to four times faster in some people. These expansions are tied to serious diseases, suggesting ...