The way fruit flies grow their wings could one day help diagnose and treat human genetic diseases.

Machine learning is helping researchers find the most useful genes in plants, which could lead to new medicines or pesticides.

Not everyone is excited to learn about their ancestry through DNA testing. Here's who's against it and why.

Assembling the Y chromosome is like trying to put together a puzzle when all of the pieces are exactly the same color.

There may have been many evolutionary paths in the development of organs that host useful bacteria.

When older cells' fuel tanks start to get low, they have trouble performing their functions. A new discovery could change that.

DNA changes from heavy drinking can lead to a vicious cycle of craving more alcohol, researchers find.

New research on the genetics of spina bifida and other neural tube defects could improve prevention.

"...we have not only identified the epigenetic factors that contribute to the memory loss, we also found ways to temporarily reverse them in an animal model of AD."

We tend to think of chaotic dynamics as something that living organisms seek to avoid. New research suggests we need some chaos to stay healthy.