Some genetic variation in sperm may begin earlier in development than scientists previously recognized. New evidence suggests ...

Protein–protein interaction (PPI) networks accurately map environmental perturbations to their molecular consequences in cells, yet the effects of natural genetic variation on PPIs remain poorly ...

DNA in museum collections harbours rich information on the past population genetics of endangered species, including butterflies. The remnant (meta)populations of Euphydryas maturna (Nymphalidae), a ...

The great majority of how we understand human disease, and attempt to cure it, derives from mice genetically fashioned to be prolific breeders, docile and easy to handle—all qualities that have made ...

Scientists have identified an unexpected source of genetic variation in human sperm that occurs earlier in sperm development than previously thought. Published in Nature, researchers at the Wellcome ...

Knowing how human DNA changes over generations is essential to estimating genetic disease risks and understanding how we evolved. But some of the most changeable regions of our DNA have been ...

Researchers from India have generated reference genomes for four threatened species of Asian hornbills, reports contributor Nikhil Sreekandan for Mongabay India. The scientists from the Nature ...

With around 5,000 different ethno-linguistic and religious groups, India is one of the most culturally and genetically diverse countries in the world. Yet, it remains underrepresented in genomic ...

Madagascar began rebuilding a giant tortoise population in 2018 with only 12 founder animals at the Anjajavy Reserve in the ...

A conservation effort in New Zealand took a surprising turn when 30 egg-laying skinks were moved from Green Island to ...

Nature and nurture both determine how likely you are to develop a particular disease. Hiroshi Watanabe/DigitalVision via Getty Images Sitting in my doctor’s examination room, I was surprised when she ...