Genome assemblies from 65 individuals, representing a variety of the world’s populations, are advancing the scientific exploration of complex genetic structural variation. Structural variations are ...

Knowing how human DNA changes over generations is essential to estimating genetic disease risks and understanding how we evolved. But some of the most changeable regions of our DNA have been ...

Languages and human DNA both capture aspects of human diversity. But how are they related? A new international study led by ...

Genetic code surprise: An Oxford pond microbe uses two universal stop codons to code for amino acids, breaking a key rule of ...

Gene editing may hold the key to rescuing endangered species—not just by preserving them, but by restoring their lost genetic diversity using DNA from museum specimens and related species. Scientists ...

When species are subjected to changing environments, they can survive in their current location through genetic adaptation. However, this ability is ...

The underlying causes of obesity can vary between people and typically involve a mix of both genetic and environmental factors. Obesity is a chronic health condition defined as the accumulation of ...