U.S. Defense Agencies Grapple with Gene Drives
The technology can quickly spread genetic modifications
Stories by Ewen Callaway
Bronze-Age "Beaker Culture" Invaded Britain, Ancient-Genome Study Finds
Famous bell-shaped pots are associated with a group of immigrants who may have displaced Neolithic farmers
Youthful Poo Makes Aged Fish Live Longer
The gut microbes of young killifish can extend lifespans
South Africa's San People Issue Ethics Code to Scientists
The indigenous people—among the most studied in the world—are first in Africa to draft research guidelines
Neandertal Tooth Plaque Hints at Meals--and Kisses
Analysis paints picture of diets, medicine and possible intimacy with humans
Collapse of Aztec Society Linked to Catastrophic Salmonella Outbreak
DNA of 500-year-old bacteria is first direct evidence of an epidemic — one of humanity's deadliest — that occurred after Spanish conquest.
How Plants Evolved into Carnivores
Distantly-related plants acquired their ability to eat meat through similar genetic changes
Gene Drives Thwarted by Emergence of Resistant Organisms
Until this obstacle is overcome, the technology is unlikely to succeed in the wild
Do You Speak Virus? Phages Caught Sending Chemical Messages
A virus that infects bacteria listens to messages from its relatives when deciding how to attack its hosts
Gene Drive Moratorium Shot Down at UN Meeting
Freezing the genetic technology would have been a disaster, scientists say; activists plan to renew the fight
Meet Chewie, the Biggest Australopithecus on Record
Tallest specimen deduced from 3.7-million-year-old footprints in Tanzania
North America's Oldest Mummy Returned to U.S. Tribe after Genome Sequencing
DNA proves Native American roots of 10,600-year-old skeleton
How Cats Conquered the World (and a Few Viking Ships)
A large-scale study of ancient feline DNA charts the domestication and global spread of house cats
Ale Genomics: How Humans Tamed Beer Yeast
Sequences of nearly 200 beer-making strains reveal yeast in action
Plant and Animal DNA Suggests First Americans Took the Coastal Route
Life came to ice-free Canadian corridor too late to sustain migrations of Clovis and pre-Clovis people
Dolly at 20: The Inside Story on the World's Most Famous Sheep
From incubation in a bra to an afterlife under glass, how a cloned sheep attained celebrity status
Farming Invented Twice in the Middle East, Genomes Study Reveals
A study of 44 ancient genomes supports the idea of independent farming revolutions in the Fertile Crescent
Plan to Synthesize Human Genome Triggers a Mixed Response
Some admire the project’s audacity, but many say more public debate is needed
Neandertals Built Cave Structures--and No One Knows Why
Walls of stalagmites in a French cave might have had a domestic or a ceremonial use
3-Person Embryos May Fail to Vanquish Mutant Mitochondria
A technique to stop children from inheriting mitochondrial diseases has the potential to backfire
