Genetics
Ruff News: Man’s Best Friend May Have Been Domesticated Twice
Where did Fido come from? It’s complicated
New Evidence Shows Peppered Moths Changed Color in Sync With the Industrial Revolution
Scientists used “jumping genes” as a time machine to track down changes in moths’ appearance
For One Day Only, Visit the Farm and Cryogenics Laboratory Trying to Save Endangered Livestock Breeds
Enjoy a farm tour, cryogenics demonstration and a heritage-breed beef burger at Newport, Rhode Island's Swiss Village Farm
Poverty Linked to DNA Changes That Could Lead to Mental Illness
Could a better understanding of the biomarkers of lower socieconomic status help raise kids out of poverty?
Siddhartha Mukherjee Follows Up Biography of Cancer With “An Intimate History” of Genetics
The Pulitzer Prize winner calls his latest not a sequel, but a prequel to his bestseller
New Report Says Genetically Engineered Crops Are Safe—But It's Complicated
The National Academies of Science looked at over 900 studies on GMOs. Here are the five things you need to know
Historians Identify 35 Descendants of Leonardo da Vinci
Using historical documents and genealogical detective work, researchers have reconstructed 15 generations of Leonardo's family tree
Scientists Are Searching Out “Genetic Superheroes” to Cure Diseases
Out of almost 600,000 people, 13 seem to have mutations that prevent deadly diseases from being expressed
New Study Details Interbreeding of Ancient Humans With Evolutionary Cousins
Genetic analysis shows multiple periods of inbreeding—trysts that may have given ancient humans the genetic tools they needed to survive
A Brief History of Twin Studies
As NASA dives into the data from astronaut twins, take a look back at the famous, and infamous, results we've seen from this popular research tool
Snail Shells Add a New Twist to the Mystery of Animal Asymmetries
After more than a century of searching, scientists have discovered a gene in snails that may control asymmetries inside many animals
U.S Panel Deems "Three Parent Babies" Ethical to Test
Mitochondrial replacement therapy could help prevent genetic diseases
One in Four U.S. Deer Is Infected With Malaria
Scientists suspect the undetected blood parasite has been present in the animals ever since they arrived across the Bering Land Bridge
British Scientists Get Permission to Genetically Modify Human Embryos for Research
The scientists plan to use genetic engineering techniques to study infertility
Vietnam Turns to DNA to Identify the Remains of Those Lost in the War
Technological advances in DNA analysis will make this massive effort possible
Geneticists Figured Out How Animals Get Their White Spots
The answer could help people with certain genetic conditions and diseases
The Early History of Autism in America
A surprising new historical analysis suggests that a pioneering doctor was examining people with autism before the Civil War
Cool Science Stories You May Have Missed in 2015
Quantum spookiness, a Maya city buried in ash and more in this year’s surprising science
Your Hair Mites Are So Loyal Their DNA Reflects Your Ancestry
Mite DNA could hold clues to ancient human migrations and future skin health
Genetically-Modified Mosquitoes Could Help Fight Malaria
Two research groups offer two different solutions to one big problem
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