Small plastic or metal bits at the end of shoelaces, known as aglets, prevent laces from unraveling and protect them from wear and tear. Similarly, chromosomes are capped by telomeres—specialized ...

IgA nephropathy has a complex hereditary pattern. You may not develop it unless you inherit multiple risk genes and also ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) follows an X-linked inheritance pattern. The condition most often affects males, while females may be carriers of the genetic change that causes it. If you have DMD, ...

Researchers studied two lizard types and found that heat rewrites their breeding biology. Madagascar's Guibé's ground gecko ...

This story comes from one of our readers. She found herself in a tricky situation when her partner expected her to share the ...

The inheritance battle over late industrialist Sunjay Kapur's Rs 30,000 crore estate involving Karisma Kapoor's children and ...

Research from Mississippi suggests that most of America’s palomino show horses descend from just six stallions.

Well-heeled entrepreneurs, their children, and experts give their take on how passing along wealth impacts families, for ...

One of the most damaging financial patterns that keep families stuck is relying entirely on each paycheck without building savings. When every dollar is already spoken for, even small emergencies can ...

Human eye colour, a captivating feature, arises from melanin, iris structure, and genetics, creating diverse shades from brown to blue. Brown eyes are prevalent globally, while blue and green eyes ...

Evolution is not conscious and it doesn’t care about the welfare of individuals. If you are a very bright chimp, you may deplore the recurrent warfare that disfigures chimp society, but you have no ...