DNA
Why Are Tardigrades the World's Hardiest Creature? DNA Offers Clues
They may be tiny, but don't let their stubby stature fool you
Found: New Species of Ocean Sunfish, the World’s Largest Bony Fish
After identifying genetic traces of the creature, one researcher spent years searching for the aquatic beast
New Study Has a Bone to Pick With Dog Domestication Findings
Contrary to past research, a new DNA study suggests fido was only tamed once
Scientists Store Video Clip in DNA of Living Cells
This first could lead to health-monitoring molecular recorders inside cells
Ancient DNA Could Unravel the Mystery of Prehistoric European Migration
New research pinpoints the geographic origins of ancient Eurasians, showing how the continent’s population changed
Ancient Mummies Finally Give Up Their Genetic Secrets
Armed with new DNA techniques, scientists have extracted genetic sequences from preserved Egyptians
The Key to Protecting Life on Earth May Be Barcoding It
An easier way to read DNA is helping scientists tease apart species and ecosystems in nuanced ways
Why Scientists Sent Mouse Sperm to the International Space Station
Back on Earth, a pile of new pups proves that mouse DNA can survive space
What Does It Mean to Be a Species? Genetics Is Changing the Answer
As DNA techniques let us see animals in finer and finer gradients, the old definition is falling apart
Can Giving Paintings Their Own DNA Stop Art Forgery?
Science is leading the charge against copycats
Did Peckish Christians Make Chickens More Social?
Religious dietary laws in the Middle Ages could have helped make the fowl less aggressive
How Mule Racing Led to Mule Cloning
It was a huge advance in cloning in the early 2000s
Researchers Read the Genome in the Tea Leaves
It's massive—four times that of coffee
Scientists Extract DNA From Ancient Humans Out of Cave Dirt
The new technique promises to transform the study of the hominid family tree
Dog Genome Project Reveals Secrets of Canine Family Tree
Researchers have been barking up the same tree for over 20 years
DNA Could Identify the Sailors (Including Women) of the Doomed Franklin Expedition
New analysis on bone and and tooth fragments will allow researchers to learn more about the ill-fated crew
How Scientists Use Teeny Bits of Leftover DNA to Solve Wildlife Mysteries
Environmental DNA helps biologists track rare, elusive species. It could usher in a revolution for conservation biology
Europe's Famed Bog Bodies Are Starting to Reveal Their Secrets
High-tech tools divulge new information about the mysterious and violent fates met by these corpses
Scientists Can Tell What Fish Live Where Based On DNA in the Water
A new study of the Hudson River estuary tracked spring migration of ocean fish by collecting water samples
Scientists Delve Into Neanderthal Dental Plaque to Understand How They Lived and Ate
The plaque that coated Neanderthal teeth is shedding new light on how our ancestors ate, self-medicated and interacted with humans
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