Scientists are mapping out the 37 trillion cells of the human body and changing what we thought we knew

Lisa Bancroft is among thousands of people who have been tested for the faulty BRCA gene since its discovery 30 years ago.

The research could also be used to produce artificial skin for transplantation and prevent scarring.

The Generation Study can identify 200 rare, treatable diseases so babies get early treatment.

The new study uses genome sequencing to detect more diseases earlier, when they can still be treated.

Prolonged periods in orbit can alter an astronaut's body in some surprising ways, changing their muscles, brains and even their gut bacteria.

A UK law allowing gene-edited food has been paused and some British scientists fear being overtaken.

The UK is home to many varieties of apples. But this ancestor of modern apples was lost – until some determined "apple detectives" set out to find it.