Scientists unveiled Wednesday the gene that allowed the off-white peppered moth to famously evolve dark wings to escape predators in sooty, 19th-century industrial England. That same gene, another team reported, also helps some 40 species…
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Younger than you look? Scientists identify gene nobody wants
It’s no secret that good genes can explain why some people age well. But researchers said Thursday they have identified a specific gene variant that can make people look about two years older than their…
Could scientists have discovered ‘drunk gene’?
Scientists have discovered a gene that makes people do things they regret when drunk. The supposed medical breakthrough might be used to explain why some people are more prone to violence and generally acting in…