A new study suggests that the long-standing Mendelian view of genetics has some blind spots.

A new wave of research challenges the century-old dominance of Mendelian genetics in classrooms, urging educators to embrace ...

Uri Alon was long puzzled by a textbook statistic: Longevity, the thinking went, was about 20 percent in our genes. “That makes you think what’s the rest of the 80 percent: Is it the lifestyle? Why ...

Data on almost 28,000 patients suggests understanding gene variations could improve treatments for obesity Scientists have discovered how genetics may help explain why weight-loss jabs work better for ...

A new wave of research is questioning the long-dominant Mendelian model of inheritance still taught in schools. Scientists argue that most traits are influenced by many genes and environmental factors ...