Fragile X disorders include two distinct conditions: fragile X syndrome (the most common single-gene cause of developmental delay and autism) and an entirely separate group of premutation syndromes.

Genetics research reveals how diverse complex biological systems are. Diversity and collaboration make for more thorough and ...

Alex Lightly told Newsweek she used to hate her hair when she was younger, but has "learned to see the beauty" in her differences.

The Drosophila microbiome regulates the cycling of gut metabolites in a circadian clock and diet-dependent manner.

Most genes are ancient and shared across species. But a small subset of genes are relative newcomers, spontaneously emerging ...

Ambitious projects aim to put dire wolves, woolly mammoths and passenger pigeons back into our ecosystems. But with so many ...

Autism has at least four subtypes, an analysis of more than 5,000 children’s genes, traits and developmental trajectories has ...