A new study suggests that the long-standing Mendelian view of genetics has some blind spots.

Visitors can learn about the history of genetics in the new exhibit, “Genetics: What Makes You Unique,” which chronicles ...

On 25 April 1953, Watson and Crick published an article, in the acclaimed journal “Nature” titled “Molecular structure of nucleic acids: A structure for deoxyribonucleic acid”. The one-page article ...

New interpretations suggest that Neanderthal and Sapiens interactions were shaped by biology and social structure, not simple ...

A two-toned lobster is set to make a splash at the Woods Hole Science Aquarium in southeastern Massachusetts. Lobstermen on ...

There's a surprising amount of science in a bag of potato chips. Researchers have spent decades developing potatoes for chip ...

Over a century ago, a botanist named Daniel Trembly MacDougal injected salt solutions into plant ovaries and reported that the procedure changed the hereditary material passed on to offspring. Both ...

For years, scientists believed our lifespan was mostly shaped by environment and chance, with genetics playing only a minor role. But a new study from the Weizmann Institute flips that idea on its ...

Preston Middle School reclaims the Science Olympiad state title, winning its 14th since 2010 and 15th overall to advance to ...

Genetic mutations are more pervasive than previously thought, causing cancer and other ailments. Are there possible benefits ...

The Community Solutions Collaborative brings together UAB labs focused on digital forensics, law and data science to serve ...

Today parenthood can begin in a laboratory long before it begins in a bedroom. It can start with frozen eggs preserved ...