Genetics
When German Shepherds Got Their Cursed Genes
DNA from museum specimens help detail the genetic bottleneck
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
The Strawberry Is a Frankenfruit
New research reveals the genetic history of the cultivated strawberry
Did This Drawing Preserve Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA?
Cracking the code on the origins of a Renaissance work of art
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.
Vampire Squid Genome Offers Glimpse Into Octopus Evolution
Scientists decoded the elusive creature’s genome for the first time
The Genetics of Putrid-Smelling Flowers
Some plants lure pollinators with the stench of decay using a gene related to one that fights odor in human breath
Reclaiming Samples of Ourselves
Artist Heather Dewey-Hagborg explores the ethics of human specimen collections in Is a Biobank a Home?
The Last of Their Kind
Are efforts to resurrect the northern white rhino more technological hubris than genuine conservation?
