Thousands of years ago, the Sahara Desert was a lush and fertile landscape, home to thriving communities. A new study ...

Researchers say the findings, the first documented case of rising temperatures driving genetic change in a mammal, offer a "glimmer of hope" for the Arctic species, which is facing possible extinction ...

Toronto police say a dead Ontario man is now believed to be behind at least three long-unsolved killings of women dating back ...

New research has suggested that polar bears could be rewriting their DNA in order to adapt to warmer climates. Researchers from University of East Anglia discovered some genes related to heat-stress, ...

In a study published in Genome Research, a team of researchers, including Cornell College Assistant Professor of Biology ...

People typically think about evolution as a linear process where, within a species, the classic adage of "survival of the ...

Scientists have discovered a strong link between rising temperatures in southeast Greenland and changes in polar bear DNA.

Blood samples from warm vs. cold Greenland bears reveal genetic patterns that could predict how polar bears respond to ...

The study bolsters one hypothesis of when people arrived at the landmass that became Australia and other islands, and ...

Study is the first to find a statistically significant link between rising temperatures and altered DNA activity in a wild ...

Long-buried traces of Denisovan DNA have resurfaced in modern human genomes — and they may still be working for us today.

Distinct psychiatric disorders have more in common biologically than previously believed, according to the largest and most detailed analysis to date of how genes influence mental illness.