Genetics

Pasty cave fish seem to repurpose a melanin-making molecule to better survive famine

For the first time, researchers have sequenced all 3,117,275,501 bases of our genetic code

A landmark study is the first major effort to quantify how lactose tolerance developed

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

Salivary glands make unexpected use of tiny ionocytes, essential to frogs and fish

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

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