About 3.7 billion years ago, a string of naturally occurring amino—the same kind that astronomers have found in meteorites ...

Researchers studied data from a million people and found evidence that a height gene shared by both sexes is amplified in men ...

The Y chromosome is about one-third the size of the X and contains far fewer genes. Now, scientists have found that this ...

Researchers have uncovered a "selfish" X chromosome in the fruit fly Drosophila testacea that manages to distort inheritance ...

Researchers in the United States and Japan have discovered the genetic basis for ginger cats' orange fur. The ARHGAP36 gene is responsible for this un ...

A chromosome glitch in beetleweed reveals how genome doubling can drive rapid plant evolution and create new species in real ...

This scientific breakthrough holds significant promise for conservation efforts, breeding programs, and a deeper ...

Researchers have discovered how orange cats got their coats — and why so many of them are male. The coat color comes from a ...

By analyzing ancient and modern DNA, scientists are uncovering the genetic origins of the Greek people, shaped over millennia ...

Two new studies found that a small, missing piece of DNA located next to a specific protein resulted in orange fur coloration ...

The Y chromosome can disappear over time in human males, which may introduce a number of health problems. While the exact trigger for such degeneration is unknown, environmental factors can play a ...

The enigmatic Y chromosome has a tendency to disappear from cells with age. Now, research is revealing the long-term impacts ...