Genetics

Scientists have uncovered genetic evidence that they say may be linked to the Renaissance master, but some experts are more skeptical

Two new studies dig into the long, curving path that cats took toward domestication

RNA has been extracted from an ancient woolly mammoth, providing insight into its last moments on Earth

James Watson’s work on the discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA led to a revolution in biology and genetics

Betrayal, ambition and the double helix: turning Rosalind Franklin’s story and the discovery of the structure of DNA into an opera

In a world first, a bespoke gene-editing therapy benefited one child. Now researchers plan to launch a clinical trial of the approach

Scientists look to genetics to explain why GLP-1 drugs work for some people but not for others

MetaGraph compresses vast data archives into a search engine for scientists, opening up new frontiers of biological discovery

Genetic screening can mean that people at risk of type 1 diabetes get earlier treatment and better outcomes

New research shows that wherever human populations mix, their languages blend as well

Scientists will not find a simple answer to how autism arises, despite Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s promise to announce its causes sometime this month. Here’s what makes the condition so staggeringly complex

Ant queens of one species are sexual parasites that clone ants of another species to create hybrid workers that do their bidding