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Scientists have uncovered a surprising genetic shift that may explain how animals with backbones—from fish and frogs to ...

Did you know that traits in animal species can re-appear in a new generation hundreds of years later? These ancient ...

Genetic ancestry plays a key role in determining the behavior of head and neck tumors and may help explain why African-American patients survive for half as long as their counterparts of European ...

The same amino acid can be encoded by anywhere from one to six different strings of letters in the genetic code. Andrzej Wojcicki/Science Photo Library via Getty Images Nearly all life, from bacteria ...

Some people actually have more than one biological identity embedded in their bodies, a rare and often harmless biological ...

The blurred lines between conditions such as depression, anxiety and schizophrenia may finally have a genetic explanation. A new study, applying advanced genomic statistical methods to data from over ...

Ancestry-specific biomarkers, such as POLB, could reshape diagnostic and prognostic approaches in head and neck cancer. New ...

SAN DIEGO (KSWB/KUSI) — New research suggests that coffee habits, whether in excess or scarcity, could be partially linked to genetics. Researchers at UC San Diego recently examined and compared data ...