Over the past few decades, growing evidence has challenged the belief that inheritance is governed solely by DNA sequences.

Using fruit flies as a model species, researchers will study how individual differences in genetic background and diet can influence susceptibility to metabolic diseases.

Whether little boys prefer to play with trucks or dolls depends more on the family environment than genetics, while genetics seems to play a larger role in little girls' preferences for dolls over ...

Genes influence when autism becomes visible, revealing early and late developmental patterns across childhood.

Harmful genetic changes in sperm become substantially more common as men age because some are actively favored during sperm ...

Many people with testicular cancer don’t have a family history of it. Still, your risk may be much higher if you have a parent or sibling with the disease. But environment and hormones also play a ...

One of the largest Brazilian studies on colorectal cancer has revealed how genetic variations and genetic ancestry can influence the risk of developing the disease. The study, conducted by researchers ...

A novel study from EMBL Rome scientists reveals that a father's preconception environment can leave subtle - but detectable - ...