Wheat has a very large and complex genome. Researchers have found that different varieties can use their genes in different ways. By studying RNA—the molecules that carry out instructions from ...

While headlines focus on bringing back the woolly mammoth, the most significant impact of this research lies in its immediate… Read More ...

Across 1,000 species, males die younger than females—even in zoos. A global study shows biology, not just lifestyle, drives sex differences in lifespan.

The popularity of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss continues to rise. About one in eight adults in the U.S. has tried medications like Ozempic or Mounjaro. Experts say how much you'll lose varies, and a ...

A new study concludes that the speed at which the human brain evolved may help explain why our species experiences autism. According to the authors, certain genes associated with autism are ...

The current political establishment and their supporters have consistently pathologized difference,” particularly when it comes to autism, a professor of medicine writes.

NASA's Perseverance rover has found minerals that could have powered life on Mars — or simply shaped the Red Planet's environment in fascinating ways.