By tracing the genomes of nine brown algal species, researchers have shed light on the ancient origins, remarkable stability, ...

Scientists are trying to sequence the DNA of Leonardo da Vinci to identify if the remains at his interment site really are ...

New study explains the gender gap in Alzheimer's rates, with scientists identifying chromosomal differences and hormonal ...

Nautiloids—a lineage of ancient, externally-shelled cephalopods that diverged from their octopus and squid relatives over 400 ...

The translocation most typically found in mantle cell lymphoma drags a powerful regulatory element into a new area of the human genome.

Scientists have finally cracked one of the strangest mysteries in reptile biology: how bearded dragons decide their sex.

Women aged 35 and over face an increased risk of aneuploidy due to the natural decline in egg quality with age ...

Men typically lose Y chromosomes from their cells as they get older, which could be affecting their heart health ...

Two independent research teams have unveiled near-complete reference genomes of the central bearded dragon, a reptile with ...

The chromosome associated with male development, which is the last mysterious piece of the human genome, has been fully sequenced by a team of more than 100 researchers around the world, including ...

Translocations are chromosomal "cut and paste" errors that drive many lymphomas, a type of blood cancer and the sixth most ...

The rules will be implemented ahead of the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, England, in early September, the ...