New research uncovers potential genetic advantages–and disadvantages—linked to having red hair. Here's what's behind this.

Hair genetics can come from either parent, and multiple genes can determine hair traits, such as color, texture, and growth. Genes can also affect hair loss. Although it can run in families, this is ...

A new study finds that bacteria can actively block the transfer of beneficial genes to neighboring cells, using specialized ...

Your genes code for all your traits. Some genes are dominant and expressed if you receive a copy from one parent. Others are recessive and only apparent if you receive a copy from both parents. Genes ...

How your genes shape sports success From the slopes to the track, science is uncovering how our DNA influences endurance, strength, and even the way we learn new sports skills. While training and ...

Life is rarely simple. From crop yields to disease risks, the biological characteristics people care most about are usually those considered "complex traits." Just as for height—the textbook example ...

For decades, the “classical view” of genetics has hewn closely to the original work of Austro-Hungarian biologist Gregor ...

An individual’s genetics and their environment both shape their personality. However, opinions differ on the degree to which each of these factors influences personality, and how they contribute to ...