Gregor Johann Mendel, the ‘father of modern genetics’ was born 200 years ago on July 20, 1822. Scientists have advanced in genetics in leaps and bounds because of one individual who pursued in ...

It’s a commonly observed habit in families to draw likenesses between members of the youngest generation and their ancestors. “This baby has a smile like her mother,” one would say, or, “He has ...

Your browser does not support the audio element. When Gregor Mendel published the results of his experiments on pea plants in 1866 he initiated a fierce debate about ...

Explore Mendelian inheritance's pivotal role in reconciling evolution and genetics in the 20th century. In general, the hypothesis of cumulative Mendelian factors seems to fit the facts very ...

Beyond Mendel: FinnGen study sheds new light on well-established theories of genetic inheritance A large-scale biobank-based study performed in Finland has discovered several new disease genes as well ...

Born July 20th, 1822, in today’s Czech Republic, Gregor Mendel was a monk and a teacher of mathematics and natural sciences, best known for discovering the basic principles of heredity. Through ...

In February The Royal Collection will be holding the largest exhibition of Leonardo da Vinci’s work in more than 65 years to mark the 500th anniversary of his death. Adam Rutherford gets up close and ...