genetics

An evolution revolution has begun after scientists extracted genetic information from a 1.7 million-year-old rhino tooth – the largest and oldest...

Climate change poses a major threat to butterflies but a new generation of Cambridge scientists is working to unlock their secrets and help them...

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have uncovered a specialised population of skin cells that coordinate tail regeneration in frogs. These ‘...

Male butterflies have genes which give them a sexual preference for a partner with a similar appearance to themselves, according to new research.

Scientists have created the most comprehensive method yet to predict a woman’s risk of breast cancer, according to a study led by researchers at the...

Evidence has been building in recent years that our diet, our habits or traumatic experiences can have consequences for the health of our children –...

Only a small proportion of cases of dementia are thought to be inherited – the cause of the vast majority is unknown. Now, in a study published today...

An international team of researchers led by scientists at the University of Cambridge and MSD has created the first detailed genetic map of human...