A recent DNA study out of the University of El Paso found that less than 5 percent of mallards sampled from the Atlantic ...

Scientists discover powerful connection between cardio fitness and cognitive health, offering hope for millions at risk of ...

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Researchers at McMaster University have uncovered unexpected diversity in the genetic processes that determine the sex of the ...

Oh mama! Critically endangered black-footed ferret babies have been spotted in Pueblo County and two babies were born to a ...

Scientists have mapped out the Greenland shark's genome, the longest-living vertebrate, to hopefully extend human life.

For decades, scientists have been captivated by the enigma of Neanderthals. These ancient relatives of modern humans have ...

Genetic variants that determine the shape of your teeth -- including a gene inherited from Neanderthals -- have been identified by a team of researchers.

New research suggests we've misunderstood how the building blocks of life on Earth came together. See what scientists found.

A woman got routine bloodwork during her second pregnancy and was shocked when the test results came back: It suggested her ...

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Juliette is one of just 33 children in the world taking a new injectable drug to keep her rare blood disease from attacking her own organs ...