Decades ago, India’s tigers were on the brink of extinction. Slowly, their numbers have rebounded. But that ecological success has prompted a dire problem—and a race to save many of them from genetic ...

Scientists discovered that certain gene changes allow cells to function even when frataxin, the protein lost in Friedreich’s ataxia, is missing. Experiments in worms, human cells, and mice revealed ...

Cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder, affects lungs and other organs. It causes thick mucus buildup. Researchers have ...

GRIN2A gene mutations emerge as single-gene cause of childhood schizophrenia, anxiety, and mood disorders, potentially ...

People typically think about evolution as a linear process where, within a species, the classic adage of "survival of the ...

The study bolsters one hypothesis of when people arrived at the landmass that became Australia and other islands, and ...

A sprawling international fertility scandal is forcing regulators and doctors across Europe to rethink donor screening after ...

The donor, who was not identified, was paid to donate as a student beginning in 2005, according to the report.

With a rate of mutation 35 percent higher than random chance, this previously unknown weakness could be a major vector for ...

After more than 50 years of research, scientists still don't know exactly what causes autism. But the data make clear that ...