BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — When it comes to the feature film “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu,” the Force is not that ...

Today (May 22) is United Nations International Day for Biological Diversity, drawing attention to a critical resource for developing crops that are resilient or resistant to extreme weather and other ...

Evolutionary biologists are uncovering genomic mechanisms that allow populations to adapt quickly to different, hyperlocal ...

A new computational tool called MARRVEL-MCP helps researchers move toward genetic diagnoses more efficiently by analyzing and ...

Scientists have long known that the DNA code in genes is not the only way to pass genetic traits from parents to offspring. "Epigenetic" marks—chemical modifications to DNA that don't change the DNA ...

When Richard Dawkins’s first blockbuster book was published half a century ago, few genes had ever been sequenced or studied ...

Researchers say epigenetic phase variation mechanism may explain microbiome resilience and variability and could guide the ...

Genetics is often explained through charts, lab reports and medical terminology that can feel distant from patients’ lives.

Conservation genomics is a bold new tool for protecting life on earth, but it will take all of us to slow the extinction ...

Have you ever wondered why your best friend can’t get enough of spicy peppers while the mere thought of a jalapeño makes your eyes water? It turns out that your dinner plate is actually a reflection ...

Most genetic studies focus on people from European ancestry. But Africa has the richest diversity and must be included in ...