DNA
Scientists Sequenced Million-Year-Old Mammoth DNA, the Most Ancient Ever
DNA recovered from two mammoths that lived more than a million years ago reveal new insights about the evolution of these extinct animals.
Some Forests Are Covered With Lichens That Love to Fuck, Scientists Discover
“We have to assume there’s a lot of cryptic sex going on,” said a researcher about Québec’s reindeer lichen populations.
The QAnon Doctor Pushing Wild Conspiracies About the COVID Vaccine
Dr. Carrie Madej spoke at the Capitol riots Wednesday and called the COVID vaccine a "witches' brew."
Why Identical Twins Are a Nightmare for the Legal System
Twins have been acquitted of everything from dangerous driving to a Hollywood-style heist, and they continue to cause havoc in courtrooms.
A Private Equity Firm Bought Ancestry, and Its Trove of DNA, for $4.7B
Blackstone, which says it will not have access to people's data, acquired the genealogy and home DNA testing company from a group of other investment firms.
These Stunning Genetically Engineered Plants Glow Bright Green
Scientists are envisioning a future of flowers that glow like alien flora, and just took a big step forward with the brightest glowing plants ever genetically engineered.
Doctors Have Injected DNA-Editing CRISPR Into a Live Person's Eye
The trial, which seeks to restore vision in people with a genetic mutation, marks the first time that DNA-editing viruses have been injected directly into a live person.
‘Walking Sharks’ Are the Newest Branch of the Shark Family Tree
“They’re incredibly cute little animals and are really more like a gecko walking around than a shark.”
These Glasses Contain a Secret Video File Coded in DNA
Scientists have developed a way to encode complex information, like a Bitcoin wallet password or medical information, in 3D printed everyday objects using the building blocks of life.
Judge Dismisses $210 Million Lawsuit Against CBC Report That Said Subway Chicken Is Fake
In 2017, CBC tests found that Subway's oven roasted chicken contained just 53.6% chicken DNA, and its chicken strips just 42.8%.
23andMe Wants Everyone to Get Used to Sharing Their Genetic Data
It's increasingly complicated to untangle the potential for public health advances from a moralistic marketing scheme.
A Bizarre New Species of Mollusk Eats Rocks, Poops Sand, and Shapes Rivers
Lithoredo abatanica, a very weird shipworm found in a river in the Philippines, represents both a new species and genus.