You can curl, flip, bend, and even shape it into a wiggly form. Your tongue can act like a gymnast, even if your parents can't pull off the same stunts. Each ...

It’s estimated that one in four adults will suffer from some type of anxiety disorder at some point, such as phobias of ...

Researchers at McGill University and the United States Forest Service have found that plants living in areas where human ...

A large study published Jan. 29 in the journal Science suggests genetics could account for as much as 55% of a person’s lifespan. That’s far higher than earlier estimates, which ranged from 6% to 33%.

Plants can carry long-lasting genetic damage from past population crashes, leaving them more vulnerable to future environmental change.

In a bid to enhance cancer treatment and research, India is focusing on developing its own genomic evidence base, addressing ...

Largest genetic study to date marks a turning point, as researchers uncover the genetic roots of anxiety disorders.

The COVID-19 pandemic gave us tremendous perspective on how wildly symptoms and outcomes can vary between patients experiencing the same infection. How can two people infected by the same pathogen ...

Domestic pigs bred with wild boar after the nuclear disaster offer lessons in wildlife genetics and invasive species management.

Genes aren’t the only factor at play in determining which children will develop a food allergy, a new evidence review says. Antibiotic use, the presence of other immune system diseases, and delayed ...

A new study links telomere length genetics to IPF risk, showing how rare variants and polygenic scores may guide future screening and precision care.