Here are 10 major findings about human ancestors and our close ancient relatives that scientists announced in 2025. A handful ...

Humans have it. So does Drosophila. But not yeast. That "it" is a small pause at the start of gene activity—a brief molecular halt that may have helped life evolve from simple cells to complex animals ...

The most consequential final decision from the committee: Alabama and Miami over Notre Dame. The Crimson Tide were not penalized for their SEC Championship loss, now set to take on Oklahoma in the ...

A new study published in Addiction has identified genetic factors that influence both a person's risk of developing an addiction and their educational attainment. Researchers found that some genetic ...

Distinct psychiatric disorders have more in common biologically than previously believed, according to the largest and most detailed analysis to date of how genes influence mental illness. The study, ...

A couple with deep ties to the Chicago area is donating $11 million to Lurie Children’s Hospital in hopes of speeding research, treatment and diagnosis for children with rare and genetic disorders.

A rare genetic disorder discovered by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers and their colleagues can cause brain damage from dangerously low blood sugar levels and liver damage in infants, along ...

Modern genetic techniques may offer opportunities. "As an evolutionary biologist, I simply want to understand what's happening. Can we make an animal 'healthy' again? Or even give a healthy animal the ...

A startup’s ads for controversial embryo tests hit the New York City subway. One day this fall, I watched an electronic sign outside the Broadway-Lafayette subway station in Manhattan switch ...