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Researchers at McGill University and the United States Forest Service have found that plants living in areas where human activity has caused population crashes carry long-lasting genetic traces of ...

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Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a common congenital heart defect where the aortic valve has two leaflets (cusps) instead of the usual three, resulting in abnormal blood flow and development of aortic ...

Dyslexia genes date back to ancient fish. A major study explains why evolutionarily old genes cause problems with humanity's newest skill.

A massive global genetics study is reshaping how we understand mental illness—and why diagnoses so often pile up. By analyzing genetic data from more than six million people, researchers uncovered ...

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New York City's medical examiner will begin offering free genetic testing to blood relatives of people who die suddenly from inherited conditions — a first-of-its-kind program that officials say could ...

Waterfowlers go to great lengths chasing mallard ducks across the continent and prize them above all other duck species. Witnessing the migration, working these ducks over decoys, and watching your ...