The Gates Foundation denies links to a rise in genetically modified mosquitoes in Kenya, sparking debate over gene drive technology's potential and risks.

Learn how an ancient fish gene was repurposed to shape the anatomy of human hands.

Although there are striking differences between the cells that make up your eyes, kidneys, brain and toes, the DNA blueprint for these cells is essentially the same. Where do those differences come ...

Abraham Lincoln once warned that “a house divided against itself cannot stand.” While the challenges before us are complex ...

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 ...