News

  1. Health & Medicine

    New HPV shot fends off more types of the virus

    A new vaccine that covers more strains of the human papillomavirus protects better against cervical and other cancers.

    By Nathan Seppa
  2. Anthropology

    Fossil teeth flesh out ancient kids’ varied growth rates

    X-ray technique sheds light on hominids’ developmental variety.

    By Bruce Bower
  3. Genetics

    Catalog of DNA modifications produces surprises

    A map of chemical modifications of DNA and its associated proteins shows how the genome changes during development and disease.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  4. Genetics

    For penguins, it’s a matter of no taste

    Penguins lack taste genes for bitter, sweet and umami.