Ancient DNA paints a vivid picture of early humans in Africa By Sawchuk et al. / The Conversation / Feb 24, 2022
Good news for lychee lovers: There may be a way to grow the fruits year-round By Nikita Amir / Jan 5, 2022
How do you track a salmonella outbreak? A data journalist followed the DNA trail to slaughterhouses. By Irena Hwang/ProPublica / Nov 15, 2021
23andMe can now test for BRCA mutations. Here’s what you need to know. By Sara Chodosh / Nov 15, 2021
Animals have an internal ‘GPS’ that tells body parts where to grow By Ethan Bier/The Conversation / Nov 12, 2021
This CRISPR startup thinks that mammoths can save the Arctic. Is it right? By Charlotte Hu / Sep 13, 2021
4 unexpected facts about the Northern cardinal, a bird you should know better By Purbita Saha / Jul 26, 2021
Understanding plant biological clocks could boost future agriculture By Sara Kiley Watson / May 4, 2021
A mysterious cluster of deaths amongst Amish children has finally been solved By Sara Chodosh / Jan 14, 2020
Collecting more diverse DNA samples could exploit the very people scientists want to help By Adrian Pecotic/Undark / Sep 30, 2019
The first paternity tests involved ‘blood vibration.’ They didn’t work. By Nara Milanich / Jun 20, 2019
A controversial new study claims Botswana may be the origin of modern humanity By Kat Eschner / Oct 31, 2019
A tiny Polish village has had nothing but baby girls for a decade—and that’s actually pretty normal By Craig Anderson/The Conversation / Aug 21, 2019
Why do cats—and so many other animals—look like they’re wearing socks? By Eleanor Cummins / May 8, 2019
A massive study confirms no one ‘gay gene’ controls sexual preference By Nicole Wetsman / Aug 29, 2019
Why we evolved to feel empathy during pandemics and other disasters By Peter Sterling/MIT Press Reader / Apr 29, 2020
Rethinking what sets humans apart starts with asking if we’re special at all By Adam Rutherford / Mar 18, 2019
The treatment that cured two H.I.V. cases won’t work for most patients By Nicole Wetsman / Mar 6, 2019
These Australian twins are the second ‘semi-identical’ pair ever reported By Nicole Wetsman / Mar 1, 2019
Engineering HIV-resistant babies may have accidentally changed their brains By Claire Maldarelli / Feb 22, 2019
People who’ve had COVID-19 show promising disease-fighting cells in their blood By Kate Baggaley / May 20, 2020
The new jellyfish genome proves you don’t need weird genes to be a weirdo By Charlie Wood / Dec 6, 2018
Antidepressants Extend The Lives Of Roundworms By Flipping Genetic Switches By Alexandra Ossola / Dec 3, 2015
CRISPR Gene Editing Successfully Stops Muscular Dystrophy In Living Mice By Alexandra Ossola / Jan 5, 2016