A newly discovered genetic mutation unique to humans may help explain why we are significantly more vulnerable to cancer than ...

The Bajau tribe of Indonesia can dive over 200 feet without oxygen tanks—thanks to a rare genetic mutation that enlarges their spleens and turns them into real-life sea nomads.

“A mutation in salt-induced kinase 3 (hSIK3-N783Y) is identified in a human subject exhibiting the natural short sleep duration trait. A mouse model carrying this homologous mutation ...

A single mutation in the virus currently infecting poultry and dairy farms across the U.S. could help the it spread among humans.

The patient in Louisiana who was hospitalized with severe bird flu illness was found to have a mutated version of the virus. Doctors react and share their concerns.

The CDC has confirmed a total of 66 human cases of bird flu across the United States as of Friday, although the number is believed to be higher.

A single mutation in the surface protein of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 influenza virus could allow for easier human transmission.

A new study by biologists from the Scripps Research Institute shows that a bird flu virus is just a single mutation away from having human-ready receptors. If the H5N1 virus does make the switch ...

California researchers say the world may be just one genetic tweak away from human-to-human transmission of the H5N1 bird flu virus — a worrisome mutation that could open the door to widespread ...

A single mutation that swapped the 226th amino acid in the sequence for another allowed H5N1 to switch its binding affinity from receptors on bird cells to receptors on human cells in the upper ...

It would take just a single mutation in the version of bird flu that has swept through US cattle herds to produce a virus adept at latching on to human cells, a much simpler step than previously ...