A major new study has found genetics play a powerful and independent role in endometrial cancer risk—challenging the ...

A Florida state legislator sponsored the nation's first state-backed genetic screening program after his son died from a rare genetic disease.

Cucumber is an economically important crop worldwide, ranking as the third most-produced vegetable after tomatoes and onions.

A large study published Jan. 29 in the journal Science suggests genetics could account for as much as 55% of a person’s lifespan. That’s far higher than earlier estimates, which ranged from 6% to 33%.

A person’s genes play a far greater role in likely lifespan than previously thought, according to a major new study published Thursday in the journal Science ...

Scientists have mapped how genetics and life experiences leave lasting epigenetic marks on immune cells. The discovery helps ...

Texas Slim Announces the Acquisition of Beef.com in a Dual Announcement Marking a Transformational Moment for Food Security and Global Beef Infrastructure What we’re building in El Salvador starts ...

Lifespan may be up to 55% heritable, according to new research.

Many factors influence how long you live, such as diet, exercise, smoking, drinking, environment and other variables. It also ...

Gregor Mendel described his experiments with pea plants and proved that genes are transmitted in discrete units, with certain ...

The outlook for 2026 is one of cautious optimism anchored by structural evolution. The U.S. dairy industry is no longer just ...

Nearly 30 years ago, researchers began studying the gene Astn1, which encodes the cell adhesion protein astrotactin 1 in mice ...