When two defective gene variants combine, normal protein function can sometimes be restored.

It might seem counter-intuitive to anyone awed by the record-beating achievements of elite athletes like Usain Bolt, Femke Bol or Armand Duplantis, but genetic mutations are making humans less fit ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two-thirds of animal and plant populations are declining in genetic diversity, which makes it harder to adapt to environmental changes, according to research published Wednesday.

Breakthroughs in genetic testing offer insight into whether individuals will suffer from a growing number of diseases. These tests can tell us whether a fetus in the womb carries disease-causing ...

Research co-led by King's College London and Sidra Medicine, Qatar, has produced the most detailed map to date of large-scale ...

A Wits-led study published in the prestigious journal Nature has added whole-genome data from more than 1,000 people across nine African countries to global science, significantly expanding ...