Vladimir Putin has ordered Russia's largest conscription drive in 14 years. His ultimate goal is to have an army larger than America's, our Moscow correspondent explains. Follow the latest below ...

Exome sequencing of 851 trios from more than 2,500 individuals finds 187 genes with de novo mutations that contribute to meningomyelocele (spina bifida) and highlights critical pathways required ...

The first time I gave birth, after a long and traumatic labor, I held my daughter in my arms while somewhere nearby, silently and out of sight, the part of my body that once tethered us together was ...