Interactions between mitochondrial and nuclear genomes have further-reaching effects on physiological function, adaptation, and speciation than previously appreciated.

The big cats show signs of inbreeding despite conservation efforts to diversify their populations.

Small RNAs called piRNAs provide a first line of defense against the viruses.

Companies are selling reports about a wide range of physical, cognitive, and behavioral traits to consumers based on their genomic data, but such tests have a number of limitations.

Scientists spent five years reconstructing what is now the oldest HIV-1 genome yet recovered.

Mutations within the MS4A gene cluster have been linked to changes in protein levels that affect disease risk.

Certain adaptations identified in the fish’s DNA linked to wound healing, cancer protection, and a long life.

When people prefer to go to bed is linked to hundreds of variations in their genes.

A trial called BabySeq, in which researchers performed genomic sequencing on 159 newborns, identified children susceptible to diseases that regular screening doesn’t look for.