Genetics8 articles archived since 1845

Gene Variant May Have Helped Ancient Humans Survive Starvation

When there’s no food, it pays to be small

Secrets of Ultrarare Black Tigers Revealed

Scientists cracked the puzzle behind the mutant tigers’ markings and documented their spread

Ranking the Risk of Heart Disease

By accounting for the additive effect of multiple genetic variants, researchers can develop a system that improves their ability to identify the most vulnerable

Humans Are Doomed to Go Extinct

Habitat degradation, low genetic variation and declining fertility are setting Homo sapiens up for collapse 

Genes Reveal How Some Rockfish Live up to 200 Years

Scientists surveyed dozens of species’ genomes to uncover keys to longevity

The Blueprints of Health

‘Guerilla’ Artist Daisy Ginsberg Re-creates Scent of Extinct Flowers

Ginsberg collaborates with synthetic biologists to create eau de Leucadendron and her latest: artwork for insects

Too Many Scientists Still Say Caucasian

Racist ideas of categories for human identity continue to warp research and medicine