Researchers studied data from a million people and found evidence that a height gene shared by both sexes is amplified in men ...

Researchers have shown that mice use chemical cues, including odors, to detect the social rank of an unfamiliar mouse and compare it to their own, using this information to determine their behavior.

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that mice use chemical cues, including odors, to detect the social rank ...

Risk-taking emerged as a beneficial strategy in high-reward ancestral contexts. ADHD traits may reflect once-adaptive ...

Taurine, common in energy drinks, may secretly fuel leukemia. Blocking its uptake in cancer cells could lead to powerful new ...

A small segment of human DNA boosts brain size and complexity, revealing both the origins of intelligence and its ...

Stem cells can produce any other cell type, it is just a matter of telling them in the right way. From a biological perspective, this means activating the proper genetic programme by pressing the ...

Genetic scientists have spliced human DNA into mice, resulting in rodents with increased brain mass, offering new clues to ...

Successfully treating type 2 diabetes may involve focusing on brain neurons, rather than simply concentrating on obesity or ...

A new study shows that inserting human DNA into mice grow bigger brains, offering clues to human brain evolution.

Scientists have confirmed that there is something unique about ginger-hued domestic felines. In a new study, Stanford ...