Modern research shows height is shaped by both nature and nurture. Genes establish a framework, while the environment determines expression. Neither factor works in isolation. Accepting this ...

Ancient viruses are embedded everywhere in the human genome. Estimates range, but it's thought that about eight percent of the human genome could be made up of these ancient retroviruses, which are ...

The Y chromosome is inherited only through the paternal line. Sons receive their Y chromosome exclusively from their father.

The concept of epigenetic inheritance has long been controversial. Some researchers hope that new data on cross-generational effects of environmental exposures will help settle the debate. Andrea ...

The year was 1900. Three European botanists — one Dutch, one German and one Austrian — all reported results from breeding experiments in plants. Each claimed that they had independently discovered ...