Environment What gives durian, the world’s smelliest fruit, its distinctive pungent scent October 11, 2017
Biology Blood DNA sequencing reveals there’s a lot more microbes living inside you — and we’ve never seen over 99% of them before August 25, 2017
Anthropology A lost race of hominids left their legacy in the saliva of Sub-Saharan populations July 27, 2017
Genetics Second gene-silencing mechanism found, could lead to viable clones and safer in vitro July 19, 2017
Animals A single ‘letter’ difference in their DNA made some whales huge, others sleek and predatory July 19, 2017
Anthropology No bones needed — researchers use DNA in soil to tell if humans were around July 7, 2017
Animals Where humans went, cats followed — the story of cat domestication started 9,000 years ago June 19, 2017
Genetics Abnormal chromosomes and mitochondrial DNA might explain why suicide seems to favor some people June 16, 2017
Genetics We’re entering a new age of genetic editing, as flurry of CRISPR trials already gear up May 31, 2017
Genetics It’s not fun and games with CRISPR: the technique can induce hundreds of unwanted mutations May 30, 2017
Genetics Major study explored the biology of human intelligence and found 40 new genes that play a role May 23, 2017 - Updated on January 16, 2019
Animals Exposure to BPA might reprogram the brains of turtles — affecting them genetically May 19, 2017
Genetics Experiment mimicked Earth’s early atmosphere hit by extraterrestrial impact. It produced all four RNA bases April 14, 2017
Animals Sleeping around makes it hard to speciate by mixing genes, paper shows April 11, 2017 - Updated on January 8, 2024
Biology Genetic ‘typos’ may be a more powerful driver of cancer in humans than environmental factors March 29, 2017
Biology Why we shouldn’t bring back the mammoth and other extinct animals March 20, 2017 - Updated on May 3, 2023
Biology Researchers complete 30% of the synthetic yeast chromosome — synthetic life is just around the corner March 10, 2017
Genetics Operating system and a movie, among others, stored in DNA with no errors. The method can pack 215 petabytes of data in a single gram of DNA March 3, 2017
Genetics Protein levels determine whether you’re a blond or a brunette, study shows February 22, 2017
Genetics What doesn’t kill you does, in fact, make you stronger, new study indicates February 15, 2017
Genetics People are more willing to accept embryonic stem cell research than politicians January 31, 2017
Genetics For the first time, researchers create “semi-synthetic” life form with man-made DNA January 24, 2017
Genetics Chimps, unlike humans, are more likely to choose genetically-dissimilar mates January 12, 2017
Genetics We pick our mates by their genome — even if we aren’t aware of it January 10, 2017 - Updated on October 9, 2023
Genetics UK scientists inch closer to three-parent babies December 1, 2016 - Updated on December 2, 2016
Genetics Gene variant that makes people less inclined to drink alcohol might help treat addiction November 29, 2016
