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Ask questions to clarify relationships about the role of DNA and chromosomes in coding the instructions for characteristic traits passed from parents to offspring.

  1. Health & Medicine

    Teen uncovers new weapons to stop Huntington’s disease

    David Seong, an Intel Science Talent Search finalist, is studying how tiny pieces of genetic material might be used to lock up a dangerous protein in Huntington’s disease.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  2. Animals

    Deep-down worm is far out

    New worm discovered almost a mile underground could hint at life on other planets.

    By Stephen Ornes
  3. Animals

    Awake at Night

    Mutant fruit flies can get by with less sleep than these insects normally need.

    By Emily Sohn
  4. Genetics

    A butterfly’s new green glow

    Scientists have tweaked a butterfly's genes to make its eyes glow green.

    By Emily Sohn
  5. Genetics

    Baby swaps, crime scenes, and DNA testing

    By looking at animal DNA, investigators are solving crimes and conservationists are helping save endangered species.

    By Emily Sohn