Scientists have discovered that horses owe their legendary stamina to a unique genetic mutation. This mutation supercharges ...

Evolution is nature's engine, driving and shaping genetic change and the diversity around us. Charles Darwin famously ...

Sometimes, the most significant scientific discoveries happen by accident. Scientists have long known that whole-genome ...

A recent study has unveiled the genetic blueprint behind flowering time in olive trees, a crucial trait for fruit production ...

A recent study has unveiled the genetic blueprint behind flowering time in olive trees, a crucial trait for fruit production ...

Resilience relies on the brain’s ability to regulate emotion, adapt, and recover. Myelin plasticity helps speed up and stabilize resilient brain responses. Genes like FKBP5 and BDNF affect how people ...

Researchers developed an algorithm that maps human genetic diversity and ancestry to better understand population history.

Over time, plants have evolved various strategies to defend against herbivores. A new study uncovers how these plant defense ...

It can also inform their conservation. However, we know very little about genetic adaptation in chimpanzees, because obtaining high-quality DNA samples from wild individuals is extremely challenging.

Researchers have revealed a secret behind horses' exceptional endurance – a mutation in the KEAP1 gene that boosts energy ...

Scientists have discovered that the enzyme BbLDH is crucial for the survival and infectivity of the Lyme disease bacterium ...

Koch Hall of Human Origins,” which opened 15 years ago. Smithsonian's Human Origins Program. What does it mean to be human ...