The downstream consequences of religion, politics and war can have far-reaching effects on the environment and on the ...

People often consider evolution to be a process that occurs in nature in the background of human society. But evolution is not separate from human beings. In fact, human cultural practices can ...

Genetic analysis reveals bluebottles are actually four distinct species, overturning two centuries of scientific belief.

Long-term, persistent weekly or more frequent cannabis smoking leaves a distinct and partially reversible epigenetic ...

Study finds that the pace of evolution in organisms differs depending on the type of cells involved. A new study finds that ...

Exercise isn’t just for fitness—it’s one of the most underused cognitive tools available to support attention and focus” ...

Most textbooks credit nearby epithelial cells with the heavy lifting of organ building, because epithelial sheets act like ...

Two species of worms have retained remarkably similar patterns in the way they switch their genes on and off despite having split from a common ancestor 20 million years ago, a new study finds.

Migraines can be particularly debilitating, as previously explained by Dr. Narayan Kissoon, a neurologist at the May Clinic ...

For the first time, scientists have systematically studied the genetic effects of chemotherapy on healthy tissues.

Researchers have uncovered new patterns of DNA damage associated with specific chemotherapy drugs to guide cancer treatment for less effects.

New effort to address rare genetic conditions that dramatically raise the risk of serious mental health challenges, including schizophrenia.