In a fruit fly, nerve cells that detect limb movement are silenced when the insect walks or grooms. This on-off switch may help the nervous system to shift between two states: one helps keep the body ...

New research is shining a light on one of genetics' enduring puzzles—how the workings of the so-called "selfish gene" could ...

An international team of scientists has uncovered how the Turkana people of northern Kenya have genetically adapted to survive one of the harshest environments on earth.The findings, published ...

For the study, owners of 10 talented dogs —mostly border collies—taught them words for two categories: tug toys, called pulls ...

A team from the University of Illinois has uncovered surprising evolutionary links between the genetic code and tiny protein ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a genetic test that can help predict how people will respond to weight loss ...

What makes every person unique? Part of the answer is in our genes.