Genome sequencing has been used to determine how much genes influence human characteristics including height and weight, and susceptibility to diseases like type 2 diabetes, in a study co-led by ...

For years, researchers have debated how our brains consistently develop areas specialized for recognizing faces, objects, words, and places, despite individuals having vastly different life ...

Ian Sample talks to Kathryn Paige Harden, a behavioural geneticist whose book Original Sin explores how nature and nurture combine to influence our likelihood of committing crimes ...

The question of whether human behavior is driven by innate biological forces or the product of our learning and environment has been a popular discussion at cocktail parties and scientific conferences ...

Thomas Mulligan examines the intricate interplay between genetic inheritance and environmental factors in shaping the human experience.

Like humans, mice will compete over territory and mates, and show increased confidence in their fighting skills the more they win. At first, a brain chemical called dopamine is essential for young ...