The DNA of Asian elephants tells a concerning story. Although all four subspecies are under pressure, there are considerable ...

The great majority of how we understand human disease, and attempt to cure it, derives from mice genetically fashioned to be prolific breeders, docile and easy to handle—all qualities that have made ...

Completed in 2003, the Human Genome Project gave us the first sequence of the human genome, albeit based on DNA from a small handful of people. Building upon its success, the 1000 Genomes Project was ...

A new study led by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign scientists reveals critically low genetic variation in one of the ...

Knowing how human DNA changes over generations is essential to estimating genetic disease risks and understanding how we evolved. But some of the most changeable regions of our DNA have been ...

Ancient trees—those that are remarkably old for their species—are declining worldwide, raising concerns about the loss of the ecological and evolutionary history they represent. Their exceptional ...

A University of Illinois study warns that declining genetic diversity in a key corn breeding group could make it harder to ...

New Study Links Genetic Variation To Chemotherapy-Related Liver Damage In Patients With Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases. A ...

Nature and nurture both determine how likely you are to develop a particular disease. Hiroshi Watanabe/DigitalVision via Getty Images Sitting in my doctor’s examination room, I was surprised when she ...