Biology is a spectrum
Life on Earth is complex and irreducible
The Genetic Lottery is a bust for both genetics and policy
Kathryn Paige Harden’s book tries to demonstrate how genetics can ameliorate societal ills. She falls well, well short
Researchers can trace the family tree of individual mutations inside our cells
The task is like looking through a book with six billion letters for individual typos
Genes related to sleep help cells stay free of toxins
Genetic research in fruit flies points to an important link between sleep and cellular housekeeping
Scientists may have sequenced the missing eight percent of our genome
Most of the human genome was sequenced in 2001, but these newly sequenced pieces were missing from the picture
Mutations in white blood cells weaken immunity to infectious diseases
Scientists uncover a genetic cause behind age-related risk for a variety of infections, including COVID-19
What if an RNA molecule could do it all over again?
A new research project is letting RNA take the reins of life back from DNA
Why don't hibernating bears get osteoporosis?
Scientists look to bears' genes for answers
Denisovans left their DNA traces in humans, but their fossils remain elusive
New study digs into ancestries of people in Island Southeast Asia
Scientists discover a gene for scarless skin regeneration
This gene is active in newborn mice and gets turned off as they age
Curious honey bees are more likely to have curious kids
Foraging honey bees search for new food sources as flowering plants emerge
You should be excited that scientists are releasing 750 million genetically modified mosquitoes this year
Texas and the Florida Keys will see the release of GM insects in a plan to reduce disease transmission
Why biological studies on queer people do more harm than good
When studying vulnerable groups, scientists should always be aware of the context their studies take place in
On National DNA Day, scientists are trying to take the colonialism out of genetics
Krystal Tsosie is working to decolonize genetic research and better include Indigenous communities
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Mini-brains are stressed out and not as reliable for disease modelling as scientists thought previously
Scientists compare cortical organoids to a developing human brain and spot key differences
Scientists built a 4D map of cell division
Cell division involves around 600 different proteins — it could take five or so years to study a single protein
My brother has 4% Neanderthal DNA. What does that actually mean?
Neanderthals are an extinct relative of Homo Sapiens, having died out around 40,000 years ago