You might not even know it, but your genetics might make you rarer than you think you are!

Our parents' genes, even the ones we didn't inherit, leave a measurable lasting imprint on our lives. An international team led by researchers at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) ...

Human Connectome Project (HCP) map of white matter tracts connecting various brain regions. Source: Courtesy of the Human Connectome Project In November 2013, I wrote a Psychology Today blog post ...

A new study has developed a powerful computational method that can detect how genes interact with each other to influence complex traits in humans at a scale previously impossible. The new method was ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Craig S. Smith, Eye on AI host and former NYT writer, covers AI. In humans, traits such as impulsiveness or a quick temper can be ...

Why do some people get freckles and others don't? A biologist breaks down the genetics, sun exposure and evolutionary ...