The genes we inherit may have a subtle influence over whether we experiment with and make a habit of using cannabis.

A population genetic analysis conducted by researchers at University of Tsukuba has revealed that natural Japanese hinoki ...

Evolution is hard to model mathematically, but a new study may have found a way to do just that with some inspiration from an unlikely source.

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The tendency to use cannabis is associated with genes linked to impulsive behaviour, obesity, schizophrenia, and bipolar ...

The obesity rate has been steadily climbing and so have scientific efforts to understand why. A new study, published in ...

On a remote island in Lake Michigan, some old apple trees could have very rare, never-before-discovered genes. And if they do ...

You might think that bringing an animal back from extinction is a pipe dream, but one company is getting closer to bringing ...

The University of California San Diego Medicine researchers in collaboration with the genetic testing company 23andMe have ...

Researchers have succeeded in making human skin cells behave like egg cells, though the resulting fertilized embryos run them ...

On the morning of March 26, 2013, approximately 60,000 liters (16,000 gallons) of an oil byproduct used to produce asphalt ...

Lead poisoning isn’t just an industrial-age problem. A new study reveals our ancestors, including Neanderthals, were exposed ...