Scientists studying thousands of rats discovered that gut bacteria are shaped by both personal genetics and the genetics of ...

A new genetic mapping strategy reveals how entire networks of genes work together to cause disease, filling in the missing links left by traditional genetic studies. The technique could transform how ...

A new genome-wide mapping method finally shows how thousands of genes connect to drive disease. Biomedical researchers are working intensively to identify the genes that contribute to disease, with ...

Your "roommate's" genes could be influencing the bacteria living in your gut, and vice versa, according to a study of rats ...

We unpack the complicated subject of dog breeding genetics and explore arguments against very selective breeding practices.

A recent study finds that certain psychiatric disorders have considerable genetic overlap. But these genes aren’t the whole ...

The results of inbreeding can be very distressing to witness. In this Instagram post, we see a captive lion with skull ...

Rare genetic traits are features that are uncommon within the general population. They can lead to different observable features or to rare physical abilities. Rare genetic traits are typically ...

Environmental factors such as lifestyle and the medications you take influence the effects your genes have on your body — and can clarify how diseases develop. When you purchase through links on our ...

Arun Durvasula has received funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Science. Sitting in my doctor’s examination room, I was surprised when she told me, “Genetics ...