Genetics

Genetics

DNA evidence is rewriting domestication origin stories

DNA studies are rewriting the how-we-met stories of domestication.

Genetics

Double-duty DNA plays a role in birth and death

Coronary artery disease may be the price humans pay for improved fertility.

Plants

Petunias spread their scent using pushy proteins

Scent molecules hitch a ride on a particular protein to escape flowers.

Genetics

Horse version of ‘Who’s your daddy?’ answered

Genetics and horse pedigrees reveal all modern domestic stallions’ sires.

Life

Chronic flu patients could be an early warning system for future outbreaks

Cancer patients’ long-term flu infections may preview future viruses.

Genetics

DNA reveals how cats achieved world domination

Analysis of 9,000 years of cat remains suggests two waves of migration

Animals

Facial recognition changes a wasp’s brain

A new study maps genes at play in a paper wasp’s brain during facial recognition.

Life

How bearded dragons switch their sex

RNA editing might affect reptile sex determination at temperature extremes.

Climate

Readers question climate’s freshwater effects

Warming lakes, windmills for the Arctic, mosquito control and more in reader feedback.

Life

Ancient DNA shakes up the elephant family tree

DNA from straight-tusked elephant fossils is forcing scientists to reconsider the history of elephant evolution.

Health & Medicine

Therapy flags DNA typos to rev cancer-fighting T cells

Genetic tests help identify cancer patients who will benefit from immune therapy.

Genetics

Mummy DNA unveils the history of ancient Egyptian hookups

A study of DNA extracted from Egyptian mummies untangles ancient ancestry and attempts to resolve quality issues.