Despite widespread misconceptions, eating disorders aren’t a choice, they’re serious, potentially life-threatening conditions. While social and environmental factors do influence someone’s risk of ...

The headline figure of lifespan being around “50% heritable” risks being misunderstood as meaning genes determine half of a ...

A large study published Jan. 29 in the journal Science suggests genetics could account for as much as 55% of a person’s lifespan. That’s far higher than earlier estimates, which ranged from 6% to 33%.

A groundbreaking study suggests that our genes may play a much larger role in our expiration date than we ever imagined.

Scientists have uncovered a surprising genetic shift that may explain how animals with backbones—from fish and frogs to ...

Scientists have long believed that longevity is shaped by lifestyle choices; however, a new study reveals that genes may play a larger role in determining how long people live.

How much an infant cries is largely steered by their genetics, and there is probably not much that parents can do about it. This has been shown in a new Swedish twin study from Uppsala University and ...