Seven years ago, I took a bet with Charles Murray about whether we’d basically understand the genetics of intelligence by now ...

Researchers have discovered giant DNA structures in oral bacteria, and data hint they could influence the function of your ...

New research suggests that education can raise IQ by up to 15 points—even among identical twins—challenging determinism and revealing intelligence to be more malleable than we once believed.

MIT scientists have found a way to make gene editing far safer and more accurate — a breakthrough that could reshape how we ...

Study of Maria Branyas Morera found a youth-leaning gut, low inflammation, rare genes, and slower DNA-based aging—offering ...

Joseph Ecker, PhD, has been awarded the 2026 Barbara McClintock Prize for Plant Genetics and Genome Studies from the Maize ...

But the Darwin team didn’t last much longer. In 1996, a company called Chiroscience Group acquired Darwin, and in 1999 ...

A kratom relative’s genome reveals three enzymes for mitraphylline, a cancer-active alkaloid, enabling sustainable, scalable production for research use.

Groundbreaking research has revealed that as men age, harmful genetic mutations in sperm not only accumulate but are also favored during sperm production, giving them a reproductive advantage.

Researchers have refined a powerful DNA sequencing tool that can uncover hidden mutations that occur naturally in our bodies ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a protein that acts like a traffic controller for DNA, preventing damage during cell division — a discovery that could lead to new cancer therapies, according ...