Weizmann Institute study finds genetics may account for about 50 percent of human lifespan, more than double previous estimates.

Although mental disorders have multifactorial causes, genetics can explain some of them, yet this field remains largely unexplored in terms of guiding diagnoses and treatments. In the largest study of ...

Researchers at VIB and Antwerp University have identified a major genetic risk factor for a rare form of frontotemporal ...

Koalas suffered a massive population decline that left them with dangerously low genetic diversity. However, new genomic research suggests their rapid rebound may be helping reverse some of that ...

A large-scale genomic study of koalas across eastern Australia has found that populations that went through severe ...

Mental health issues are more common than we realize, with half the world likely to face a mental health challenge at some point in their lives, suggest experts. Mental disorders have many causes, and ...

Even though farmers have been dealing with rice stink bugs as pests since the 1880s, entomologists are still getting to know ...

Some koalas may recover their genes after major population crashes. Growing koala populations may rebuild genetic strength over time.

Even though farmers have been dealing with rice stink bugs as pests since the 1880s, entomologists are still getting to know ...

Genetic data show that 14 psychiatric diagnoses cluster into five families of shared risk, explaining why conditions like depression and anxiety often occur together.

Most clinicians still underestimate the degree to which genetic factors shape personality traits and personality development. This is not controversial within behavioral genetics, but it remains ...