Scientists studying 1,300 golden retrievers have uncovered genetic clues explaining why some dogs are more anxious, energetic, or aggressive than others. Remarkably, several of the same genes linked ...

A romantic partner’s drinking habits, personality traits, and mental health can affect how much you drink, and even how strongly genetics influence your drinking behavior.

Surprising animal behaviors, from birds to amphibians, are revealing deep biological processes. Scientists are uncovering how viruses manipulate cells, how the immune system balances defense, and how ...

A new study suggests that inherited traits explain a small but measurable share of why some people relocate far from where ...

For decades, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) has been treated as one diagnosis covering many different symptoms. But a sweeping new review of 121 studies suggests that approach may miss the real ...

It has been exactly 25 years since the first dog genetic maps were published and 20 years since the first dog genome sequence, a boxer, was released. The domestication of dogs was a landmark in human ...

Adolf Hitler most likely suffered from the genetic condition Kallmann Syndrome that can manifest itself in undescended testicles and a micropenis, researchers and documentary makers said Thursday, ...

Eric Turkheimer is the Hugh Scott Hamilton Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia. He is a past president of the Behavior Genetics Association, which awarded him the Dobzhansky Prize ...

A new study provides evidence that genetics may shape how people use social media—and how this use relates to their mental health. Published in Behavioral Genetics, the research suggests that the ...

Summary: Scientists in Japan have used genetic engineering to make a species of fruit fly perform a courtship ritual it had never done before. By turning on the “fruitless” gene in insulin-producing ...

We were all taught to be kind to our fellow humans. We all believe that kindness is a net positive for society as a whole. But as we go through life, we realize that there is a considerable gap ...

(A) JABS pipeline highlighting individual steps towards automated behavioral quantification. (B) Detailed example of JABS data acquisition including a picture of the monitoring hardware, architecture ...