Genetics
You’re Descended from Royalty and So Is Everybody Else
Anybody you can name from ancient history is in your family tree.
New Model Warns About CRISPR Gene Drives in the Wild
Models show that evolving resistance won't stop aggressive standard gene drives from spreading.
Frankenstein in the Age of CRISPR-Cas9
Despite the awesome progress of science, we will never be free from the circular discussions of who we are.
Cell Atlases Reveal Biology’s Frontiers
New techniques expose unexpected diversity within seemingly uniform tissues.
The Unbearable Weirdness of CRISPR
How the genome of a salt-loving microbe led to a world-changing technology.
Does Having Kids Make Mothers Age Faster?
Evidence is stacking up on both sides of an age-old debate.
Ingenious: Dalton Conley
The Princeton sociologist explains why race is not a scientific category.
What Both the Left and Right Get Wrong About Race
Setting the scientific record straight on race, IQ, and success.