The study also didn’t test female flies. If the driving X chromosome is what directly increases aggression, it might impact ...

The past decade has witnessed a rapid expansion of genetic tests, including new instruments to inform patients who have been ...

Four genes with significant effects on the timing of menopause have been uncovered by a recent study offering insights into ...

Scientists have discovered a genetic mutation that may increase the likelihood of giving birth to a daughter rather than a ...

Scientists have discovered a genetic mutation that may increase the likelihood of having a daughter rather than a son. The ...

A 30-year-long study of a small population of marine snail shows how evolution can adapt to environmental changes quite ...

Ugly flies make up for being less attractive by fighting more fiercely, according to a new study. Male stalk-eyed flies with ...

Gene-editing therapies—techniques that modify DNA to treat or prevent disease—have the potential to transform the field of ...

Breast cancer in men can be misdiagnosed or overlooked because it’s so rare, but early detection can be lifesaving.

October is observed as the breast cancer awareness month. One of the most "important risk factors in the younger age group is ...

In data presented at the 128th annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology in Chicago, the two-year study finds ...