Genetics
- Chemistry
DNA, RNA…and XNA?
Scientists create artificial genetic molecules that can carry information, evolve.
- Genetics
Sniffing out truffle scent
Genetics, not geography, plays key role in the aroma of the delicacy.
- Animals
Costs of missing sleep
Some fruit flies do fine without sleep, as long as they’ve got enough to eat.
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- Animals
Afraid of its own fishy reflection
A cichlid brain works differently when the fish attacks its mirror image.
- Genetics
Your inner Neandertal
New study finds some DNA in modern humans was passed down from Neandertals.
- Animals
The nerve of one animal
Cancer that's killing Tasmanian devils probably began in a single creature's nervous system.
- Genetics
Two monkeys see a more colorful world
A genetic experiment changes the way monkeys see the world.
- Animals
Chicken eggs as drug factories
Researchers have created chickens that produce useful drugs in their eggs.
