Lindberg had Parkinson’s disease, the neurologist said, with all the classic symptoms. PD—as the scientists she would meet ...

The developmental period is a critical window during which environmental cues interact with the genome to shape lifelong trajectories of health and disease.

When the airing of grievances finally concludes, Notre Dame will do what it always does. The Irish will stay independent.

Sequencing diverse populations revealed over 41,000 transcripts missing in Eurocentric references, exposing ancestry bias ...

Jurors were shown surveillance video of Brian Walshe's movements and purchases made after the disappearance of his wife, whom he is accused of killing and dismembering.

DNA can sustain serious injuries called double strand breaks, in which both strands of the helix snap. These breaks are among ...

From an incredible series of revelations about the ancient humans called Denisovans to surprising discoveries about tool ...

An evolutionary "trap" has haunted crested and marbled newts for 25 million years: Leiden researchers have uncovered a mysterious DNA error that should not be able to arise—yet persists all the same.

Kipekee, one of the world’s only spotless giraffes, has died at age two. A necropsy is underway as experts investigate.

Aging is the primary risk factor for a spectrum of chronic conditions, yet we often study these diseases in isolation. A hallmark of the aging process is ...

Scripps Research scientists have discovered how some tumors endure DNA damage, revealing a potential new way to target them. The DNA inside our cells is constantly exposed to damage, and one of the ...

Decades of research into autism has revealed this much: There is no simple answer for what causes the condition. Decades of ...