Genetics
These Tiny Flies Survive, Even Thrive on Snow
Genomic adaptations power their extreme cold tolerance
The Genetic Secrets of the Fruit Fly That Hunts Its Prey
It’s evolved far beyond a rotten apple
The First Male Neanderthal Genome
Genetic insights from a 110,000-year-old individual recovered from a cave in Siberia
Humans Evolving, One Way or Another
Have we moved beyond the reach of natural selection? If so, it’s likely a relatively recent development.
What Goes On Inside a Ripening Banana
The transition from green to yellow is more complicated than previously thought
Space Screws Up Sperm’s Ability to Navigate Properly
And not because they refuse to ask for directions
Were You Born to Love Music?
How you respond to art—from poetry, to visual art, to music—may be partly written in your DNA
