University of Michigan researchers have developed a statistical method that can be used for such wide-ranging applications as tracing your ancestry, modeling disease spread and studying how animals ...

Research in New Phytologist indicates that the tendency of flowers to be "honest" and reward pollinators with nectar is partly genetic, meaning that ... Genetic variation in the honesty of plants ...

Sorghum is one of the world’s oldest grains and possesses many traits that can benefit food security, climate resilience, and biodiversity. However, the mechanisms behind these traits have long ...

Research dispels popular misconceptions about large feet, from height predictions to dating advantages, revealing the truth ...

Startup Colossal Biosciences has edited the DNA of a gray wolf to produce what it says is a de-extincted animal. Does that ...

Genetic inbreeding will be a challenge for the Wagyu breed in Australia going forward. And it is something the industry is throwing time and tools at improving. With DNA testing, it has been found ...

Doctors depend on the test during early evaluations, so understanding what the results mean for people of different races ... The researchers suspect it has something to do with a harmless genetic ...