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Genetics

What Do You Get When You Cross a Tardigrade with a Space Pioneer?

A little genetic engineering could help future space settlers survive the challenges of off-world living

February 27, 2026

New Gene Discovery Could Postpone the Bananapocalypse

Bananas could get wiped out, it’s happened before

February 23, 2026

Was the Human Genome Forged by Fire?

New research into burn-response genes shows evidence of accelerated evolution

February 6, 2026

When German Shepherds Got Their Cursed Genes

DNA from museum specimens help detail the genetic bottleneck

January 30, 2026

Your Lifespan May Depend Much More on Genes Than Previously Thought

Research published today shows a bigger impact of genetics on aging than previously thought

January 29, 2026

The Strawberry Is a Frankenfruit

New research reveals the genetic history of the cultivated strawberry

January 23, 2026

Did This Drawing Preserve Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA?

Cracking the code on the origins of a Renaissance work of art

January 7, 2026

Genetic Ancestry Doesn’t Tell Your Whole Story

If you’re looking for your genetic origin story, your DNA will only take you so far.

December 30, 2025

Vampire Squid Genome Offers Glimpse Into Octopus Evolution

Scientists decoded the elusive creature’s genome for the first time

December 2, 2025

What Made Horses Rideable

How horse genetics and human culture co-evolved

October 2, 2025

We’ve Got the Beat—in Our Genes

How much we enjoy music, and in what ways, is heritable

May 19, 2025