Genetics

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

Bananas could get wiped out, it’s happened before

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

DNA from museum specimens help detail the genetic bottleneck

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

New research reveals the genetic history of the cultivated strawberry

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

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

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

Blame it on the genes

How horse genetics and human culture co-evolved

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