Genetic testing can help take the guesswork out of finding the right treatment. For certain diseases. To an extent.

A team has solved a years-long mystery mystery with the diagnosis of a rare genetic disease in a Sumatran orangutan.

A gene called Myc is an important driver of cancer in both mice and humans. It also plays a role in aging, research shows.

New findings pinpoint the genes that shape our skeletons, from the width of our shoulders to the length of our legs.

Researchers found that people with a specific gene variant were two to eight times more likely to not have symptoms after infection.

Most of the males in a Puerto Rican monkey colony engaged in homosexual activity, a new study reveals.

Scientists can create viable eggs from two male mice. In the wake of CRISPR controversies and restrictive abortion laws, two experts start a dialogue on ethical research in reproductive biology.

People with a common history – often due to significant geographic or social barriers – often share genetics and language. New research finds that even a dialect can act as a barrier within a group.

A large-scale genomic analysis of foxtail millet, clarifies the genetic basis for key agricultural traits.