Sissy Biggers is the Q&A columnist for The Vine and a contributor to Martha’s Vineyard Magazine.

An in-depth analysis of the genomes of apple species is giving Penn State biologists better methods for identifying genes ...

A new comparison and analysis of the genomes of species in the genus Malus, which includes the domesticated apple and its wild relatives, revealed the evolutionary relationships among the species and ...

Scientists report adaptive divergence in cryptic color pattern is underlain by two distinct, complex chromosomal rearrangements, where millions of bases of DNA were flipped backwards and moved from ...

A new study from Weill Cornell Medicine provides insights into how cells maintain the tiny end caps of chromosomes as they divide, a key process in keeping cells healthy.

Understanding the material basis of adaptive evolution has been a central goal in biology dating back to at least the time of ...

Certain DNA sequences can form structures other than the canonical double helix. These alternative DNA conformations—referred ...

A growing understanding of how “reproductive” hormones sculpt the brain could transform the management of neurological ...

Genome editing has advanced at a rapid pace with promising results for treating genetic conditions—but there is always room ...

What is Angelman syndrome? The rare genetic condition affecting Colin Farrell’s son - Angelman syndrome is a rare genetic ...