It might seem counter-intuitive to anyone awed by the record-beating achievements of elite athletes like Usain Bolt, Femke Bol or Armand Duplantis, but genetic mutations are making humans less fit ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two-thirds of animal and plant populations are declining in genetic diversity, which makes it harder to adapt to environmental changes, according to research published Wednesday.

There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it ...

Breakthroughs in genetic testing offer insight into whether individuals will suffer from a growing number of diseases. These tests can tell us whether a fetus in the womb carries disease-causing ...

Isaac Haagen, an assistant professor of dairy production who holds a joint extension and research appointment, spoke on how ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — Two-thirds of animal and ...