What the research is about DNA can be thought of as a vast library that stores all genetic information. Cells do not ...

Doctoral student at Weizmann Institute says researchers wanted to figure out how much genes and 'everything else' contribute ...

ACM impedes the heart from pumping blood to the rest of the body, and is a leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young ...

New DNA research reveals most pet dogs - yes, even the tiny breeds - still carry faint traces of ancient wolf ancestry.

A new study suggests that those with long-lived families probably have the best prospects of making it to a very old age.

When it comes to powering aircraft, jet engines need dense, energy-packed fuels. Right now, nearly all of that fuel comes ...

A person’s genes play a far greater role in likely lifespan than previously thought, according to a major new study published ...

A new analysis suggests that genes play a much larger role in human longevity than previously believed. But lifestyle factors ...

About 55% of the human lifespan is heritable, meaning that more than half of the observed variation in longevity across a ...

Termites became social powerhouses by stripping away genes tied to competition and independence. This genetic shedding locked in monogamy, boosted cooperation, and paved the way for their ...

In the ongoing effort to determine just how much of who we are is preordained by our genetic code, heritability, a ...

How big of a role do our genes play in our lifespan? Quite a bit more than previously thought, a new study suggests.