Men tend to lose the Y chromosome from their cells as they age. But because the Y bears few genes other than for male determination, it was thought this loss would not affect health. But evidence has ...

Most research on autism focuses on younger people, but some studies suggest older adults face increased risks — and perhaps ...

The UK Supreme Court's definition of a woman in equalities law has significant implications for transgender people.

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Studies show aging men often lose the Y chromosome in some cells, a change now linked to heart disease, cancer, and shorter ...

Another suggestion is that tails disappeared from the earliest apes due to a genetic mistake. When a single short stretch of DNA found in humans and other apes, but not in other primates, was added to ...

The evolution of human hands is one of the most important – and overlooked – stories of our origin. Now, new fossil evidence ...

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This loss, evident in almost half of older men, is associated with serious diseases throughout the body and a shorter ...