Salamander Has Longest Genome Ever Sequenced
Biologists found that the axolotl has an exceptionally long genome, with 32 billion base pairs of DNA, 10 times the number a human has. It's the largest genome ever sequenced.
There's A Super-Sensitive HIV Test In Development
The test is 100 percent accurate, but larger studies will need to be done to confirm that statistic.
The End of Men? Male Sex Chromosome Is Disappearing
If the same rate of degeneration continues, the Y chromosome has just 4.6 million years left before it disappears completely.
Invisible Material Achievable With DNA, Gold Particles
"We can make structures that nobody's ever even conceived of before; this is a true man-over-nature event."
Mysterious Epidemic in Mexico Solved With Ancient DNA
"This was a hugely devastating epidemic."
Will Natural Selection Make Us More Dumb?
Researchers examined more than 100,000 Icelandic people's genetics.
DNA From Ancient Civilization Shows They Were Explorers
Most of our historical record about the Phoenicians came from ancient Greeks and Romans—the Phoenician's arch-enemies.
Human Evolution Clues in Neanderthal Sex and Ape DNA
This new evidence will result in "a far more sophisticated appreciation" of our evolution.
Alcohol Raises Cancer Risk by Damaging DNA Permanently
Now might be a good time to try Dry January.
First DNA Evidence of Early Native Americans Discovered
New evidence reveals a previously unrecorded indigenous population and poses a major challenge to existing theories about the earliest Americans.
DNA Test To Decide Lottery Winner in Thailand
Thumbprints from a DNA test will determine the winner of a disputed million-dollar lottery ticket in Thailand.
Friends United As Brothers Thanks To DNA Test
Two childhood pals received the ultimate Christmas gift.
Native Culture Thought Wiped Out Survives to This Day
History is written by the winners—unless newly revealed DNA evidence sets the record straight.
China to Build Massive DNA Database of Its Citizens
A human rights group says China is collecting data through medical checkups in Xinjiang, a move that further adds to controls in the Muslim-majority region.
Amber reveals blood-sucking tick on dinosaur feather
Ticks apparently sucked the fun out of dinosaur summers, too.
Microscopic Mona Lisa Created Using 'DNA Origami'
Caltech noted that it's already been used to draw a "life-sized portrait of a bacterium and a bacterium-sized portrait of a rooster."
Scientists Made Semi-Artificial Life by Tweaking DNA
A major advance in synthetic biology was made public this week.
Abominable Snowman Body Parts Mostly Bear, Some Dog
Sorry, Yeti fans—all these samples from sightings of the mythological being turned out to be real animals.
Genetic Tests Could Allow Companies to Exploit You
Learning your ancestry just got a lot more complicated.
New Material Harvests Light for Energy Just Like Plants
These synthetic structures could be made into glass or textiles that could absorb sunlight one day.
Genetic Mutation Linked to Longevity Found in Amish
A new drug that mimics the effect of this mutation is in the early stages of development and may start clinical trials in the U.S. next year.
Scientists Propose a New Theory for How Life Began
The new approach provides a simple solution to a long-perplexing problem.
Putin Says Foreigners Are Collecting Russian DNA
Russia's president accused mysterious forces of extracting Russians' "biomaterials" and some took him seriously.
Scientists Map the Weed Genome for Medicine
The full extent of cannabis's medicinal benefits remains largely unexplored.
Secrets of Easter Island's Doomed Civilization Unravel
Stories say the people of Easter Island's destroyed the landscape before turning to cannibalism. The truth is far more sinister.
Prehistoric Humans Knew Incest Was Bad 34,000 Years Ago
Skeletons of four, unrelated men offer major insight into the sex lives of our early ancestors.
Baltimore Ravens' 'DNA Day' Canceled Due to Concerns
Amid concerns raised by government bodies, the event has been put off.
Gene Editing Is Causing a Government Ethics Nightmare
There are virtually no regulations for CRISPR technology.
New Zealand: Legendary Black Swan Was No Myth
Poūwa was heavier and larger, a bit like an All Blacks rugby player, and it was well on the way to becoming flightless when it became extinct.
How Scientists are Engineering New Forms of Life
Imagine plants that change color in the presence of explosives or microbes that can secrete the scent of a long-extinct flower. Soon you won't have to.