Surprisingly, these butterflies could teach us a thing or two about humans.
Ancient DNA reveals two previously unknown migrations into South America
We’re beginning to understand who were the first Americans in greater detail.
Ancient retrovirus may make some people more prone to addiction
The study hints to evidence for a physical cause of addiction.
MDMA or ‘ecstasy’ makes octopuses more social, too
This could help scientists uncover the origin of social behavior in all animals.
Wheat’s genetic secrets could lead to better, more resilient crops
More food for less effort? Sign me up!
Genes of living descendents might solve mystery of the Inca Empire’s origin
Myths surrounding the founding of the Inca might not only be true — they also seem to be linked.
A genetic bed of roses: scientists sequence the complete genome of the rose
Let’s stop and smell the roses… at a genetic level.
Scientists double the number of Neanderthal genomes, gleaning new tribal insights
Cheeky new details concerning the interbreeding between Neanderthals and our own species.
Scientists discover why cockroaches are such good survivors
Their insane ability to survive almost anything is written in their DNA.
Scientist decode the largest genome so far – and it belongs to the axolotl
So far, scientists couldn’t sequence all of it due to its huge length.
Infant skeleton sheds new light on early Native American populations
Genome sequencing of infant found in Alaska reveals new Native American Population
Cannabis genome project will allow for new crops, better medicine
They’re not interested in the ‘high’ part of cannabis, though.
Easter Island natives may not have sailed all the way to South America after all
It doesn’t seem that Native Americans mixed with Polynesians before European contact.
Second gene-silencing mechanism found, could lead to viable clones and safer in vitro
It’s gotta be pretty important if it has a back-up system in place.
Barley’s full genome sequenced after decade-long research effort
A tiny plant with a lot of genes.
If you like having sex, you should thank pathogens for making it possible
#wingmen.
Researchers complete 30% of the synthetic yeast chromosome — synthetic life is just around the corner
Immense potential in a small cell.
Smoking damages DNA, altering more than 7,000 genes
Smoking is bad for your health, and that includes genes too.
Leading scientists will synthesize human genomes from scratch by 2026
Scientists want to build and deploy a fully synthetic human genome in human cell lines within 10 years.
How DNA can predict what you look and sound like
The craziest thing you’ll see all day — predicting what you look like from DNA.