Fusarium oxysporum can infect over 120 plant species. Whether it destroys Cavendish bananas as it did their predecessor depends on the agricultural industry and consumers.

In the absence of clear-cut regulation, who should decide on where and how a technology that could change the course of human health should be applied?

The organism from which all modern life is descended is called the last universal common ancestor - and scientists are still trying to figure out what it was like.

Cell-free DNA prenatal screening, sometimes called ‘the gender test,’ cannot determine gender because gender is more than just genes and genitals.

As it is now, the transplant system treats kidneys from all Black donors as if they are at higher risk for failing, even though only some are.

A gene can help explain why people who easily trust others have better health.

It may not be obvious to the human ear but birds of the same species sing in different dialects.

Your sprinting skills have a lot to do with genetics, but your brain also plays a big role.

The genetic mutations responsible for the unusual physical features in animals can also cause great harm.