genetics
How to Do a Family Medical History
It can be important for detecting serious conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and strokes.
The Mysterious Disappearance of North America's First Dogs
When people migrated to North America some 10,000 years ago, they brought their canine companions with them.
A Sketchy DNA Testing Service Said Dogs Had First Nations Ancestry
Are Canadians using this DNA laboratory to claim First Nations tax exemptions?
This Is Why Running Doesn’t Always Get Rid of Stomach Fat
Even seasoned marathoners can still have the dreaded runner's paunch.
What It Takes for Night People to Become Morning People
A few small lifestyle tweaks can make the shift easier for aspiring early risers.
A New Company Aims to Bring Gene Editing to Sick Patients—Fast
Beam Therapeutics will be the first to pursue therapies using a new, more precise technique. It could be the first step to translating gene-editing technology into treatments for human illness.
Could You Give Your Kids an Eating Disorder?
If you have a first-degree female relative with an eating disorder, you're about ten times more likely to have one in your lifetime.
Men Don't Survive Harsh Conditions As Well As Women Do
Even as babies, females survived more during famine and epidemics than males.
Men Don't Survive Harsh Conditions As Well As Women Do
Even as babies, females survived more during famine and epidemics than males.
The Teenager Who Sent An Experiment to Space and Dreams of Visiting Mars
Alia Almansoori won a competition to have her experiment sent to the International Space Station, but she's not capping her ambitions at low Earth orbit.
This Agronomist Is Safeguarding the World’s Seeds
Åsmund Asdal coordinates with gene banks to preserve thousands of seed varieties in a safely guarded Nordic vault.
'Nature' Editorial Juxtaposes FOIA Email Release With Illegal Hacking
One of science's most important publications assumes science journalists don't know how to do their jobs.