The human Y chromosome, responsible for determining male sex, has been gradually shrinking over millions of years. This phenomenon raises intriguing questions about the future of human evolution ...

In humans and many other animals, specific chromosomes determine sex. But how did researchers discover these so-called sex chromosomes? The Sex of Offspring Is Determined by Particular Chromosomes ...

Scientists published a full genetic sequence of the genes that make some white campions male, and hope their work could ...

Researchers at the Crick have uncovered which genes on the Y chromosome regulate the development of sperm and impact fertility in male mice. This research could help us understand why some men don't ...

Most men can only name their male ancestors going ... If this hereditary tradition has been closely followed, the Y chromosomes of the Cohanim today should bear some resemblance to one another ...

The question of shorter lifespan in men than women has confounded researchers for decades. Now a new research claims that sex chromosomes play a significant in this. Life expectancy in Australia ...