Flipping a single genetic switch can make doting dads attack their offspring, at least in African striped mice, new research suggests. But the gene itself wasn't solely responsible for this switch ...

A specific brain region, dubbed a "parenting hub", has been linked to the diverse paternal behaviours of male mice. (Getty Images) A specific brain region, dubbed a "parenting hub", has been linked to ...

Princeton molecular biology and neuroscience researchers published findings revealing that the Agouti gene, which is found in humans as well as mice, can serve as an on-off switch for paternal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Paternal care is rare in mammals, but male African striped mice can be doting fathers. A new Princeton University study reveals ...

Paternal care is rare in mammals, but male African striped mice can be doting fathers. A new Princeton University study reveals that social circumstances and genetics drive African striped males to ...