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One of Earth's Largest Living Organisms Is About to Have Its Genome Sequenced
Scientists will sequence the genomes of the coast redwood and giant sequoia.
Ancient Ritually Sacrificed Stallions Reveal How Humans Changed Horse Genetics
A tale of sepulchral chambers and Y chromosomes.
Dental Plaque Reveals Some Neanderthals Devoured Rhinos, Others Nibbled on Moss
The Neanderthal medicine cabinet was stocked with pain-killers and antibiotics.
The Quest to Create a Strain of Super Quinoa
Sequencing the plant's genome could make it even more sustainable, better tasting, and nutritionally superior.
Hacking Quinoa DNA Could Help Solve Our Food Security Crisis
Researchers at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia say that by decoding the seed’s genome sequence, its DNA can be altered to significantly enhance yield.
Scientists Find Genetic Clues As to How Male Seahorses Get Pregnant
A new analysis of seahorse DNA could reveal how it became one of the strangest beasts in the animal kingdom.
Scientists Just Isolated the First Full Zika DNA Sequence in Semen
This could bring us one step closer to figuring out exactly how to stop Zika.
Accessible Synthetic Biology Raises New Concerns for DIY Biological Warfare
For a few hundred dollars, anyone can start doing genetic editing in the comfort of their own home.
New Research Helps Explain Why Giraffes Have Such Long Necks
Scientists sequenced the giraffe genome for the first time ever.
Canada's Insurance Companies Want All Your Genetic Information
Canada’s privacy watchdog is at odds with the industry.
A Brief History of Genome Island, Second Life’s First Genetics Lab
Over a decade later, Genome Island continues to prove that online educations don’t have to be boring.
Newly Sequenced Tardigrade Genome Shows They’re Even Weirder Than We Thought
The tardigrade or "water bear" genome has a huge amount of foreign DNA.