What happens when you squeeze DNA? Can pressure reveal something about how our genetic material is packed, protected, and ...

The genes we inherit may have a subtle influence over whether we experiment with and make a habit of using cannabis.

He showed that specialized cells retain the genes to form an organism.

Scientists found that ancient lead exposure shaped early human evolution. The toxin may have played a surprising role in the development of modern cognition and language. An international team of ...

Prakash Kumar’s multifaceted book recounts the story of India’s green revolution—or how the country became self-sufficient in food grain production by the 1970s.

In 2014, I sat in a room at a “Genetic Networks” conference listening to Brendan Frey present his talk titled Decoding the ...

A quiet neighboring species changed how sticklebacks select their mates. Just one new species can alter the path of their ...

Scientists at University of California San Diego have developed a new approach to destroying cancer stem cells—hard-to-find ...

It has remained mysterious for millennia, but we’re finally uncovering the profound role the lymphatic system plays in ...

Scientists have revived ancient worms frozen in Siberian permafrost for 46,000 years, uncovering survival secrets that could ...

The federal government has been—and must remain—a critical partner in foundational technological innovation and research ...