The International Commission on the Clinical Use of Human Germline Genome Editing claims the technology is still too risky for therapeutic use.

A new genetic analysis confirms prior sightings in New Guinea.

Two gene variations might help explain why some people experience chronic wounds.

Africa’s sparse fossil record alone cannot reveal our species’ evolutionary history.

Understanding this complex and still largely enigmatic process will pave the way for researchers to control the development of new morphologies.

Understanding biology’s software—the rules that enable great plasticity in how cell collectives generate reliable anatomies—is key to advancing tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

The gene BCO2 enables male and female members of some bird species to display dramatically different color patterns.

While questions still outnumber answers, new findings from archaeology, genetics, and other disciplines are revealing surprising insights into the early cultures of the most recently populated continent.

In some finch species, the difference between colorful males and muted females comes down to one gene, BCO2, which encodes an enzyme that degrades carotenoids.