Genes are segments of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) that are located inside every human cell. The DNA inside each cell is tightly coiled in structures called chromosomes. Each chromosome contains a ...

In 2002, evolutionary biologist Jenny Graves shared a controversial calculation. The human Y chromosome, she wrote two years later in a commentary, "is running out of time." The male-determining sex ...

Jenny Graves receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Paul Waters receives funding from Australian Research Council. Nicholas Lister does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive ...

In 2002, evolutionary biologist Jenny Graves revealed a provocative calculation in regard to the human Y chromosome, later mentioning that it "is running out of time." Over the past 300 million years, ...

Females have one active X chromosome and one dormant X chromosome in each cell. But a study suggests that genes on the dormant X get "reawakened" later in life, potentially giving the brain a boost.