Snakes have lost the gene that encodes ghrelin, a hormone that helps regulate hunger in many vertebrates, according to a new study.

A new study of German twins suggests that the strong connection between a young adult's cognitive ability and their future ...

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have identified new genetic variants associated with autism spectrum ...

Seven years ago, I took a bet from one of the most controversial figures in the scientific world. Charles Murray, the political scientist who—along with the late psychologist Richard Herrnstein—wrote ...

The discovery could open up new ways for treating diseases such as MS by leveraging molecules that are already present in the human body.

Hooray for the Morapians! I have no idea who they are, but they’ve helped make the effect of genes on politics much clearer. I just read an article that I really like for that very reason. The ...

Although mental disorders have multifactorial causes, genetics can explain some of them, yet this field remains largely unexplored in terms of guiding diagnoses and treatments. In the largest study of ...

Having good genes might be a shortcut to a nice physique – but they're not everything. Here's what you need to know.

An international research team involving the IPK Leibniz Institute has discovered a small yet significant genetic difference ...