Genetics

A new study shows that a significant number of genes influence childhood weight gain, which affects puberty and menopause onset.

Discover the reasons behind premature graying and methods for its treatment and prevention.

Knowing the early signs to watch for, having regular screenings, and adhering to a healthy diet can reduce the risk of colorectal cancer.

A Harvard Medical School study is reshaping our understanding of how the indigenous people arrived in the Americas. Well-established assumptions are wrong.

The majority of European men are descended from just a few Bronze Age male ancestors, says a genetic study published in the journal Nature Communications.

Here’s how DNA can be thought of in the context of the mind-over-matter or matter-over-mind debate ...

On Wednesday, reports emerged that Chinese researchers had conducted germline editing—the modification of non-somatic sex cells and embryos—for the first time, attempting to remove a gene responsible for a common blood disorder.

Some researchers say that puzzling artifacts, as well as the results of recent DNA studies performed on Native Americans, may suggest contact between ancient China and North America.