The Max Planck team measured the lifespans of 1,176 wild creatures. Female mammals, the analysis showed, live 13% longer on ...

Genome sequencing has been used to determine how much genes influence human characteristics including height and weight, and ...

Using full genome sequencing data from more than 347,000 individuals, researchers quantified how much genetic differences explain human traits such as height, body mass index, fertility, and disease ...

Evidence that learned avoidance of a pathogenic bacterium can be transmitted to future generations in C. elegans is growing.

Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are linked to poor health and social outcomes, with growing interest in their ...

When a family member passes away, transferring their property, bank deposits, or financial assets often becomes a complex legal process. In such cases, two important documents help establish rightful ...

With these books set in and around each of the 50 states, you can tour the country without ever leaving home Notable books ...