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Examining the braincase of a species of dinosaur that became smaller after being isolated on an island reveals that this sauropod had good hearing and balance from a young age.

Certain personality traits alter the level of mitochondrial DNA in the blood which can affect how long a person is likely to live.

Reports suggesting higher body weights in children can lead to poorer mental health may have been biased because they failed to correct for family genetics and parental weight.

A new method using ancient and modern DNA reveals how a common genetic variant that allow adult humans to digest dairy spread from the East to the West of Eurasia.

Marking tumours with genetic barcodes reveals why some cells refuse to die.

Health and productivity flourish in species-rich forests where trees are genetically diverse.

A computational simulation reveals that the threshold needed to go from gathering evidence about a choice to making a decision changes in a changing environment.

Western honey bee queens change the size of their eggs depending on the environment of the colony they are living in.