From Mendel’s pea plants to the double helix, genetics reveals the blueprint of life. Understanding DNA, genes, and inheritance explains why we look, function, and respond the way we do. Whether it’s ...

New chromosome-level evidence suggests Medicago evolution followed a more complex, and surprising path, than previously ...

Anyone who has seen multiple kittens from a single litter knows they often look very different. Black, white, tabby–even long ...

On 25 April 1953, Watson and Crick published an article, in the acclaimed journal “Nature” titled “Molecular structure of nucleic acids: A structure for deoxyribonucleic acid”. The one-page article ...

New interpretations suggest that Neanderthal and Sapiens interactions were shaped by biology and social structure, not simple ...

Genome duplication probably gave biodiversity a decisive evolutionary boost. A Chinese-German research team led by Axel Meyer ...

There is a particular stillness in Sri Lanka’s forests, after dusk — a kind of hushed expectancy where shadows lengthen, cicadas soften their chorus, and the night begins to breathe in its own rhythm.

One chromosome from the mother, one chromosome from the father: For us humans and the vast majority of animal species, having a double set of ...

Limited information is available regarding the genetic inheritance of ornamental traits in peppers (Capsicum spp.), which is crucial for enhancing these plants for ornamental purposes in breeding ...

On World Haemophilia Day 2026, Dr Rahul Bhargava explains why haemophilia affects men more than women. And understanding how the disorder can occur in your body, here is what you need to know about ...

On World Haemophilia Day 2026, know if haemophilia is hereditary and how X-linked inheritance works, key symptoms, and risks for children in simple terms. Medically Reviewed By: Dr. Arushi Agarwal ...

For the first time, a research team at the Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) has succeeded in reducing the size of, or even completely removing, chromosomes in plants ...