Some scientists say the entire scientific community needs to reckon with how their research is too-easily co-opted…
These genetically modified tomatoes produce vitamin D when exposed to ultraviolet light.
The tech giant previously barred any ads for stem cell therapies, FDA-approved or otherwise, though companies…
After years of work, a large team of researchers say they've deciphered the missing 8% of our genome.
Gene editing could potentially bring back the Christmas Island rat—but who wants more rats?
The expansive genealogy contains critical events from our distant past, including the first migrations out of Africa.
Genome sequencing has revealed the identity of the kunga, a donkey-wild ass hybrid.
New research shows that wild animals can be tracked through airborne DNA.
Researchers are buzzing about their latest discovery: a genetic pathway in our apian friends.
New Zealand's endangered kākāpō are in surprisingly good genetic condition, despite millennia of inbreeding.
A recent study found that acceptance of evolution among Americans has increased, even among religious…
New research identifies five genetic phenotypes of dog coats, one of which can be traced back over 2 million years.
Researchers found that people in the area didn’t mix with Neanderthals and suffered population bottlenecks due to a…
Two ice core samples drilled from the Tibetan Plateau yielded over 30 different viruses from the last ice age.
Researchers took a comprehensive look at the genetic history of the psychoactive plant.
The new guidelines are restrictive but offer ways to move forward with related research.
Some of the Renaissance artist's relatives still live near Vinci, according to art historians.
Researchers have identified the likely origins of Citrinus lanatus vulgaris, commonly known as the watermelon,…
Its adorableness aside, the Mexican axolotl is a salamander of particular interest to scientists. On the molecular…