Shocking video has exposed a terrifying new skill rats have learned, which could end up spreading new diseases to humans in ...

A new study of adolescents and young adults has found a commonly used antibiotic for skin infections, urinary tract ...

Technical advances allow researchers to trace the genetic changes that occur over time.

For example, the canine gene ADD2 was associated with fear of strangers, but in humans was related to depression. A key ...

Raffan and colleagues recently analyzed the genetic codes of 1,300 golden retrievers, and compared them to their behavioral ...

Scientists are learning how the brain knows what’s happening throughout the body, and how that process might go awry in some ...

Winter in Florida means more time outdoors, and possibly more exposure to tick-borne diseases. But the news isn’t all bad: ...

In the mountains of Tibet, adaptations to punishing conditions, including higher oxygen levels and unique gene proteins, are recent evidence of evolutionary adaptations.

Humanity is getting stupider, thanks to our technology, at the exact moment when our machines are getting smarter,” author ...

Dogs evolved from gray wolves, but scientists debate exactly where, when and how many times dogs were domesticated. Ancient DNA evidence suggests that domestication happened twice, in eastern and ...

HPV vaccines aim to prevent the types of HPV infections that sometimes cause cancers and anogenital warts. The HPV vaccines do not work as well in people that have already been exposed to HPV, so most ...

New research reveals mushrooms may boost heart health by reducing triglycerides and supporting blood sugar control for better ...