Is it possible to have "too many" mutations? What about "too few"? While mutations are necessary for evolution, they can damage existing adaptations as well. The statement that mutations are ...

A new study draws a line between random genetic mutations and predictable epigenetic changes used to measure biological aging ...

Alkaptonuria is a rare genetic disorder that causes black urine due to homogentisic acid buildup, leading to joint pain, ...

A gene known as HbS was the center of a medical and evolutionary detective story that began in the middle 1940s in Africa. Doctors noticed that patients who had sickle cell anemia, a serious ...

Mutations occur continuously and can be spontaneous. Most are caused by errors when the DNA is copied prior to cell division. They can also happen because of: ionising radiation close ionising ...

A hot topic in life science today is the question of what causes aging. Is it damage caused by gene mutation or by gene expression? Trey Ideker, a professor of health sciences at UC San Diego ...

Epidermolytic nevus (EN) is visible as patches of thickened skin over small areas of the body. Mutations in genes encoding the skin proteins keratin 1 or keratin 10 are responsible for EN ...

How do mutations happen, and how do they influence the future of a species? Molecules of sickle-cell hemoglobin stick to one another, forming rigid rods. These rods cause a person's red blood ...