Tag: genetics

We all know some people just love to travel, but why? What makes some people eager to drop their lives and head to some...

You’ve probably heard at some point that obesity can be genetic, at least in part. And there have been studies that point to this....

There’s a reason the Labrador retriever has long been the most popular purebred dog in the country. Labs are smart, friendly and easy to...

You may not know this, but your face is a thriving ecosystem for wildlife. Two species of mites have permanent residence on human faces. Demodex...

A recent study by researchers in Denmark, published online in Cell Metabolism, examined whether obesity can be passed on genetically through sperm. This...

Traditionally we think of aging as a gradual, disorganized series of events. First creaky joints, followed by sagging skin, then perhaps greying hair. Eventually...

Studies have shown that a person’s eye color can determine how much pain they can tolerate. What gives? Well, it seems that the genes...

Along with things like hair and eye color, height and weight, is it possible to inherit the speed of your aging from your parents...

We can attribute a lot of our characteristics to our parents. Our height as well as skin, eye and hair color can, for the...

The startling but very real results of an investigation published in Independent Science News, confirms what many have thought for years, there is collusion...