Scientists have mapped how genetics and life experiences leave lasting epigenetic marks on immune cells. The discovery helps ...

How much do your genes determine how long you'll live? It's a question that fascinates us, and one that's been debated for decades.

Gregor Mendel described his experiments with pea plants and proved that genes are transmitted in discrete units, with certain ...

Why does the same virus barely faze one person while sending another to the hospital? New research shows the answer lies in a molecular record etched into our immune cells by both our genes and our ...