What makes every person unique? Part of the answer is in our genes. A gene is a basic unit of heredity, the means by which traits get passed from one generation to the next, and genetics is the study ...

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 ...

Do you have your mom's button nose? Did your dad pass on the curse of sneezing in bright sunlight? And where did your baby's red, curly hair come from when there hasn't been a redhead in your family ...

One gene causes one trait or a specific illness. When doctors use genetics, it's usually to try to identify a disease-causing ...

Scientists have long known that there’s a link between heredity and personality – that who we are is in part influenced by who came before us. That doesn’t give you an excuse for, say, being a jerk ...

I look like my mom. If you saw us together, there'd be no denying we're related. On the other hand, I act a LOT like my dad. My feet (and mouth) often move faster than my brain, and I tend to talk a ...

Small plastic or metal bits at the end of shoelaces, known as aglets, prevent laces from unraveling and protect them from ...

In the Wang Lab, it's not unusual for worms to live for a long time.HHMI Janelia Research Campus Senior Group Leader Meng Wang and her team study ...

A gene is a basic unit of heredity, the means by which traits get passed from one generation to the next, and genetics is the study of how these biological traits are inherited. A little over half of ...