CRISPR is a technology that allows scientists to "selectively modify the DNA of living organisms," according to the National Human Genome Research Institute. The image is a fabrication ...

Humans have been selectively breeding cats and dogs for thousands of years to make more desirable pets. A new startup called ...

A new study links a particular gene to the origins of spoken language, proposing that a protein variant found only in humans may have helped us develop speech.

A new study suggests the unique human version of the NOVA1 protein developed after our ancestors split from Neanderthals on ...

A new study links a particular gene to the ancient origins of spoken language, proposing that a protein variant found only in humans may have helped us communicate in a novel way. Speech allowed us to ...

With the advent of molecular-genotyping techniques in the ’80s and ’90s, we gained the ability to take a sneak peak at select sections of a baby plant ... the use of CRISPR, a DNA modification ...

In a new study, published Tuesday (Feb. 18) in the journal Nature Communications, researchers used CRISPR gene editing to tweak the genomes ... pitch and musicality of squeaks made by baby mice. The ...