These sequences are extremely prone to mutations and rank among the most functionally important regions in the entire human ...

The world’s polar bear population is projected to decline by two-thirds by 2050. A new study from the University of East Anglia suggests that polar bears are undergoing rapid genetic changes, and ...

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GENEVA, Nov 27 (Reuters) - There are thousands more endangered African forest elephants than previously thought, thanks to a new counting method using the DNA extracted from their dung, a study showed ...

With a new study in the journal Cell, researchers at Stanford University and Stockholm University have contributed to increased knowledge about gene regulation in human cells. How genes are turned on ...

Those tiny, fluffy dogs walking down the street may look cute but beware — they probably have some wolf in them. That is the discovery announced on Monday by U.S. scientists, who were surprised to ...

Research reveals that grey hairs are a small example of a cell choosing to bow out rather than risk turning malignant ...

WASHINGTON - A study from Washington State University (WSU) revealed that firearm-related deaths have surpassed motor vehicle accidents as the leading cause of death for young people aged 11 to 18.

Is it the invasion of the genome snatchers? Just in case the idea of aliens walking around in human skin suits wasn’t frightening enough. An outlandish study asserts that aliens might have abducted us ...

Stuttering affects roughly 1 percent of the world's population, yet it is not well researched. FatCamera via Getty Images Stuttering is a common speech condition that affects more than 70 million ...

Newcastle United target Jorgen Strand Larsen has informed Wolverhampton Wanderers that he wants to leave. The St James’ Park club have already had two offers, worth £50million and £55m turned down by ...