<![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Genetics ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:01:34 +0000 en <![CDATA[ 'A landmark moment for the field': FDA approves first-ever gene therapy for inherited deafness ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/a-landmark-moment-for-the-field-fda-approves-first-ever-gene-therapy-for-inherited-deafness VLQ22kaWK8MtcujLZAXsYJ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:01:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gene therapy improves hearing in 90% of patients with inherited deafness in largest trial of its kind ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/gene-therapy-improves-hearing-in-90-percent-of-patients-with-inherited-deafness-in-largest-trial-of-its-kind Q33HHFK5XNkpJL5Ddatx5d Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:04:03 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:22:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists identify main cause of extreme nausea and vomiting in pregnancy ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/reproductive-health/scientists-identify-main-cause-of-extreme-nausea-and-vomiting-in-pregnancy C8di5um7J3JvCKaNXdfmw6 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:20:30 +0000 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:59:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Human evolution didn't slow down; we were just missing the signal': Large DNA study reveals natural selection led to more redheads and less male-pattern baldness ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/human-evolution/human-evolution-didnt-slow-down-we-were-just-missing-the-signal-large-dna-study-reveals-natural-selection-led-to-more-redheads-and-less-male-pattern-baldness W3fwLh9qY5CRy22CHrAN2U Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:29:02 +0000 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:55:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Changing 'just one DNA letter' in female mice triggers growth of male genitalia ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/changing-just-one-dna-letter-in-female-mice-triggers-growth-of-male-genitalia rZ8QLKysZWuRWtPmvJHyQ3 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:53:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ DNA reveals ancestry of man buried in Stone Age monument in Spain, but his religion remains a mystery ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/dna-reveals-ancestry-of-man-buried-in-stone-age-monument-in-spain-but-his-religion-remains-a-mystery FGB5APMxLvMyJTFUGsSpad Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:54:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Are allergies genetic? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/are-allergies-genetic FKRRnUc5U3duizYgMknFp4 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Major disruption in Neanderthal history': 65,000 years ago, all Neanderthals in Europe died out except for one lineage ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/neanderthals/major-disruption-in-neanderthal-history-65-000-years-ago-all-neanderthals-in-europe-died-out-except-for-one-lineage pHEEbCLK4qfim2QiC8S7oh Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:02:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ 2 Neanderthals present at same Siberian cave 10,000 years apart were distant relatives, 110,000-year-old bone reveals ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/neanderthals/2-neanderthals-present-at-same-siberian-cave-10-000-years-apart-were-distant-relatives-110-000-year-old-bone-reveals HbBEzLT25AJhAt973jWHvR Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:41:46 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:02:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'That's why there's 9 billion of us and not 9 billion of some other primate': Why our ability to adapt is humanity's 'superpower' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/human-evolution/thats-why-theres-9-billion-of-us-and-not-9-billion-of-some-other-primate-why-our-ability-to-adapt-is-humanitys-superpower USKz3TqP8RU3aR7neBm59G Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:49:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A doctor discovered the gene mutation behind his family's mysterious missing-teeth condition ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/diagnostic-dilemma-a-doctor-discovered-the-gene-mutation-behind-his-familys-mysterious-missing-teeth-condition CWScdyzg3XDX6JNwG6LLha Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:55:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Inherited diseases don't work like we thought they did ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/inherited-diseases-dont-work-like-we-thought-they-did anbSDPvsFTJ4vwNTKWBbYN Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It doesn't lie. So who are you?': What happens when DNA tests show a woman is not the mother of the child she gave birth to? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/it-doesnt-lie-so-who-are-you-what-happens-when-dna-tests-show-a-woman-is-not-the-mother-of-the-child-she-gave-birth-to perQAZ4YF9q4LwA8Sa8p9e Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:06:29 +0000 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:33:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Humans and Neanderthals interbred — but it was mostly male Neanderthals and female humans who coupled up, study finds ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/neanderthals/humans-and-neanderthals-interbred-but-it-was-mostly-male-neanderthals-and-female-humans-who-coupled-up-study-finds dDmmRUYjGVjT88wusUUwDA Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +0000 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:13:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists find genetic 'switch' in mice that turns caring dads into violent brutes ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/scientists-find-genetic-switch-in-mice-that-turns-caring-dads-into-violent-brutes ADYXE7qv3PKNLqzAxBbLRB Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:18:28 +0000 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 23:57:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Far fewer people are related to Genghis Khan than previously assumed, new genomic study suggests ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/far-fewer-people-are-related-to-genghis-khan-than-previously-assumed-new-genomic-study-suggests PVTR9FfDS7aQETUz4uE63G Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:46:55 +0000 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:29:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Some of them have accuracy that's close to zero': Experts unpack the promise and pitfalls of genetic tests aimed at consumers ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/some-of-them-have-accuracy-thats-close-to-zero-experts-unpack-the-promise-and-pitfalls-of-genetic-tests-aimed-at-consumers xE6m9V8Dp4pK4Kpm6kvYvA Sun, 22 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:00:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Emerging embryo-selection technologies are currently 'little more than snake oil.' But someday, they could widen social inequities. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/emerging-embryo-selection-technologies-are-currently-little-more-than-snake-oil-but-someday-they-could-widen-social-inequities rMoyeoqSRZXZmZRwnrc6ef Sat, 21 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:33:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ New tech allows parents to 'score' IVF embryos for desirable traits — and it's in desperate need of regulation ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/new-tech-allows-parents-to-score-ivf-embryos-for-desirable-traits-and-its-in-desperate-need-of-regulation-opinion q9JK9YCYHzofEB2nYf5CsM Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:20:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Many men lose their Y chromosomes as they age. It may shorten their lives. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/many-men-lose-their-y-chromosomes-as-they-age-it-may-shorten-their-lives zADWgqEiqFz7DTztGXx4JY Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:02:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ In a first, study links maternal genes to risk of pregnancy loss ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/fertility-pregnancy-birth/in-a-first-study-links-maternal-genes-to-risk-of-pregnancy-loss ZobXuVTMSvTRQ7USQn2ko4 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 17:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ What are ghost lineages, remnants of the past that still exist in our DNA today? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/human-evolution/what-are-ghost-lineages-remnants-of-the-past-that-still-exist-in-our-dna-today Vz6eWBxpJSBpxY6EQcF7v9 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:40:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Science history: 'Father of modern genetics' describes his experiments with pea plants — and proves that heredity is transmitted in discrete units — Feb. 8, 1865 ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/science-history-father-of-modern-genetics-describes-his-experiments-with-pea-plants-and-proves-that-heredity-is-transmitted-in-discrete-units-feb-8-1865 gGhBgb4m5gT2TdFd9YXz9Y Sun, 08 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 'mono' virus raises the risk of MS and cancer in some. 22 genes hint at why. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/the-mono-virus-raises-the-risk-of-ms-and-cancer-in-some-22-genes-hint-at-why ibd5zKJ92Z5Mpm47Uh4Gsj Thu, 05 Feb 2026 22:30:00 +0000 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 02:09:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Spotted lanternflies are invading the US. They may have gotten their evolutionary superpowers in China's cities. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/insects/spotted-lanternflies-are-invading-the-us-they-may-have-gotten-their-evolutionary-superpowers-in-chinas-cities WEBQagzHhkRTNuKPqh5cba Thu, 05 Feb 2026 22:02:25 +0000 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 02:09:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Saltwater crocodiles crossed the Indian Ocean to reach the Seychelles — before humans arrived and wiped them out ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/alligators-crocodiles/saltwater-crocodiles-crossed-the-indian-ocean-to-reach-the-seychelles-before-humans-arrived-and-wiped-them-out L6XqC9gDz3vF4P6yeRzbaR Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:16:08 +0000 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 02:09:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Remote region in Greece has one of the most genetically distinct populations in Europe ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/human-evolution/remote-region-in-greece-has-one-of-the-most-genetically-distinct-populations-in-europe iN6KFFDaGDHiayfFxbEqSY Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:29:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lifespan may be 50% heritable, study suggests ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/ageing/lifespan-may-be-50-percent-heritable-study-suggests 9BVetU7PVxbhfSg7HYiuDh Sat, 31 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:39:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ These genes were thought to lead to blindness 100% of the time. They don't. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/these-genes-were-thought-to-lead-to-blindness-100-percent-of-the-time-they-dont MSouoh69WvP4LZxNQPaXDQ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:57:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ DNA from ancient viral infections helps embryos develop, mouse study reveals ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/dna-from-ancient-viral-infections-helps-embryos-develop-mouse-study-reveals bCFyxqfYSRa8gG9wLXDijb Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:10:00 +0000 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:46:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Leonardo da Vinci's DNA may be embedded in his art — and scientists think they've managed to extract some ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/leonardo-da-vincis-dna-may-be-embedded-in-his-art-and-scientists-think-theyve-managed-to-extract-some iSoSGwsjPyXXgjZniUKyjW Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:04:05 +0000 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:24:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ 1,100-year-old burials of elite warriors and their ornate weapons discovered in Hungary ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/1-100-year-old-burials-of-elite-warriors-and-their-ornate-weapons-discovered-in-hungary L9RFxqt58cVqnKawys5YRi Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:11:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'More Neanderthal than human': How DNA from our long-lost ancestors affects our health today ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/more-neanderthal-than-human-how-dna-from-our-long-lost-ancestors-affects-our-health-today SXkwmixoj7z75P5wzDt49Q Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:38:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ 10 things we learned about Neanderthals in 2025 ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/human-evolution/10-things-we-learned-about-neanderthals-in-2025 xDV4SrxHsLViFqijDpfsPo Tue, 30 Dec 2025 18:36:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Oldest known evidence of father-daughter incest found in 3,700-year-old bones in Italy ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/oldest-known-evidence-of-father-daughter-incest-found-in-3-700-year-old-bones-in-italy XyHtSVi7Db5e9BjYSYRpz5 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:25:16 +0000 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:03:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Polar bears in southern Greenland are 'using jumping genes to rapidly rewrite their own DNA' to survive melting sea ice ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/polar-bears/polar-bears-in-southern-greenland-are-using-jumping-genes-to-rapidly-rewrite-their-own-dna-to-survive-melting-sea-ice KmqpuNvq5K66GskKoYUYNP Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:45:39 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:33:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ 5 genetic 'signatures' underpin a range of psychiatric conditions ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/5-genetic-signatures-underpin-a-range-of-psychiatric-conditions FgS6ZGWRtT4DT6Qu8ew4wc Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:10:03 +0000 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:18:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists finally sequence the vampire squid's huge genome, revealing secrets of the 'living fossil' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/mollusks/scientists-finally-sequence-the-vampire-squids-huge-genome-revealing-secrets-of-the-living-fossil GK3hDQ29iCGkqNx6PJnU8R Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:09:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Most modern dogs have wolf DNA from relatively recent interbreeding. Here's which breeds are the most and least 'wolfish.' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dogs/most-modern-dogs-have-wolf-dna-from-relatively-recent-interbreeding-heres-which-breeds-are-the-most-and-least-wolfish mB8xUfAXdKxD5nUvZiADTT Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I had never seen a skull like this before': Medieval Spanish knight who died in battle had a rare genetic condition, study finds ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/i-had-never-seen-a-skull-like-this-before-medieval-spanish-knight-who-died-in-battle-had-a-rare-genetic-condition-study-finds DzbbLpkVKL8CeREzg5Fv4M Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 17:18:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why do some cat siblings look so different? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/domestic-cats/why-do-some-cat-siblings-look-so-different qLvuyntp4M8tLEKVieaa4F Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:25:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Woman had her twin brother's XY chromosomes — but only in her blood ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/diagnostic-dilemma-woman-had-her-twin-brothers-xy-chromosomes-but-only-in-her-blood 4fXrfyRTxQtmBzYmv6TnxR Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:30:00 +0000 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:37:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ How did metamorphosis evolve? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/insects/how-did-metamorphosis-evolve Bo54ZkxvGoCPeBtBMWFw3F Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ancient DNA reveals mysterious Indigenous lineage that lived in Argentina for nearly 8,500 years — but rarely interacted with others ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-dna-reveals-mysterious-indigenous-lineage-that-lived-in-argentina-for-nearly-8-500-years-but-rarely-interacted-with-others eQFNZKHr4R9pmjJmEnUMNe Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:59:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ James Watson, controversial co-discoverer of DNA's structure, dies at 97 ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/james-watson-controversial-co-discoverer-of-dnas-structure-dies-at-97 aHWQ8RDx6ecgQur5Nf3w5B Fri, 07 Nov 2025 21:19:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gene on the X chromosome may help explain high multiple sclerosis rates in women ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/gene-on-the-x-chromosome-may-help-explain-high-multiple-sclerosis-rates-in-women uqiGRvhf937csahDpDC5zV Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:30:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:32:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why can pumpkins grow so large, but blueberries can't? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/plants/why-can-pumpkins-grow-so-large-but-blueberries-cant FV4Uwtm3LwxeuYbaRz42Z5 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists have just defined five sleep profiles — and some could help spot mental illness ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/sleep/scientists-have-just-defined-five-sleep-profiles-and-some-could-help-spot-mental-illness FsLkdPNftMr3sziAGfjr9o Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:36:07 +0000 Fri, 24 Oct 2025 15:07:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mysterious chunks of DNA called 'inocles' could be hiding in your mouth ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/mysterious-chunks-of-dna-called-inocles-could-be-hiding-in-your-mouth on7ht3B6r3cs7eT54uspK8 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:23:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Unique gene variants in the Turkana people of Kenya may help them survive harsh desert heat ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/unique-gene-variants-in-the-turkana-people-of-kenya-may-help-them-survive-harsh-desert-heat tpLXNpArDLPHPuT8jQS44i Mon, 06 Oct 2025 10:30:00 +0000