"One Hand Clapping" draws from neuroscience, evolution, philosophy and a rich tapestry of cultural references to examine how ...

Traces of a previously unknown group of people, genetically distinct from their neighbors, have persisted for at least 8,000 ...

Editing genes in sperm, eggs and embryos is currently banned in the United States. The current effort by Preventive, a Silicon Valley startup, involves a couple with a genetic abnormality who want to ...

For example, the canine gene ADD2 was associated with fear of strangers, but in humans was related to depression. A key ...

Researchers have discovered new regions of the human genome particularly vulnerable to mutations. These altered stretches of ...

To get around that, a team of researchers recently did the largest gene/behavior association study within a single dog breed.

A study led by researchers at the University of Cambridge provides a window into canine emotions, revealing why some golden retrievers are more fearful, energetic or aggressive than others.

Dr. Comfort is a historian of genetics who is completing a biography of James Watson. At first, James Watson terrified me. It ...

Researchers have discovered new regions of the human genome particularly vulnerable to mutations. These altered stretches of ...

Experts have discovered that golden retrievers and humans share genes which make them more likely to be anxious. The research ...

Researchers around the world are studying how the human brain achieves its extraordinary complexity. A team at the Central ...

In a successful transplant in a man with brain death, scientists prevented the immune system from attacking a genetically ...