You look the way you do because of them. But do you really know what a gene is? This animated series won’t get you a PhD, but it does clear up a few mysteries about how genes work, how they make ...

The human body is a remarkably complex machine, so it would make sense that it houses an abundance of DNA – the blueprints that help guide the body's growth and repair. But how much DNA do our ...

This animation describes the genetic defects involved and explores the options available to stop inheritance of maternal mitochondrial DNA. To learn more about mitochondrial diseases, check out ...