
How Humans’ Ability to Digest Milk Evolved from Famine and Disease
A landmark study is the first major effort to quantify how lactose tolerance developed
A landmark study is the first major effort to quantify how lactose tolerance developed
Salivary glands make unexpected use of tiny ionocytes, essential to frogs and fish
The virus circulating in the current outbreak has mutated 50 times in the past four years
With infections still surging, the U.S. needs to invest in this technology to prepare for the next variants
A technique that detects coronavirus strains circulating in a community could become an early-warning system
States that outlaw abortions after a certain number of weeks could make it difficult or impossible to terminate a pregnancy because of a serious genetic disorder
A study of more than 11,000 felines reveals the benefits of genetic testing before breeding
A medieval cemetery yields DNA evidence of the deadly pandemic bacterium’s Central Asian ancestor
Broad-webbed feet help them glide through rain-forest canopies
Identifying the gut microbes in plastic-munching beetle larvae illuminates bacteria that could help degrade plastic waste
Genetic mutations related to production of the stress hormone cortisol may have played a role in the process of canine domestication
The placenta’s invasion of the uterus holds clues to cancer resistance
The Buffalo massacre shooter contorted genetic studies to support his hateful views
It’s scientists’ responsibility to reveal the inherent biases of studies used to disparage Black people and other groups
Genome-wide association studies can sleuth out genetic markers that raise or lower COVID risk, but they miss social factors
A new genetic study shows generalizing breeds as affectionate or aggressive doesn’t hold up
This “keystone” variant of a gene could make or break a food web in an experimental system
The Telomere-to-Telomere consortium just sequenced the tricky final 10 percent of the essentially complete human genome
Genetic material in the air holds clues to nearby wildlife, studies reveal
Genes found in the flora could help crops and biofuels survive more drastic extremes
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