When a woman becomes pregnant, the outcome of that pregnancy depends on many things — including a crucial event that happened ...

The Atlas blue butterfly has 229 chromosome pairs, the most of any animal, and its DNA may reveal insights into evolution and ...

The Atlas blue butterfly, with a record-breaking 229 pairs of chromosomes, is helping scientists unravel mysteries of ...

Kansas City scientists have made a "landmark" discovery that offers new insights into some cases of infertility, miscarriage ...

In about one out of every 800 people, two chromosomes fuse together to form an unusual bond. These are known as Robertsonian ...

The Atlas blue butterfly, also known as Polyommatus atlantica, has been genetically confirmed as having the highest number of ...

Researchers are now exploring how different types of repetitive DNA create genome instability and structurally variant chromosomes.

Small plastic or metal bits at the end of shoelaces, known as aglets, prevent laces from unraveling and protect them from ...

When a sperm meets an egg, a lot has to go right for an embryo to develop into a complete organism. One critical step of ...

When couples have trouble conceiving a baby or lose a pregnancy, they often undergo routine tests, which can turn up a shock: ...