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Genetics

No Two People Age in the Same Way

At least at the molecular level

September 3, 2026

How Your Genes Shape Your Personality

A new study probes genetic variants linked to the big five personality traits

September 2, 2026

Schizophrenia’s Cruel Roulette Wheel

Genetics and stress can combine in ways we don’t yet fully understand

September 1, 2026

A Peek Inside the Black Box of Epigenetic Clocks

What are they really measuring?

August 17, 2026

Turtle Sex Determination Just Got a Lot Weirder

Tiny antenna-like cell appendages play an outsized role

August 10, 2026

You’re Carrying “Ghost DNA” From Extinct Hominins

A new technique reveals human evolution was rife with interbreeding

July 31, 2026

How an Inbred Snake Invader Took Over an Island Paradise

Hidden genetic diversity may have given it an advantage

July 24, 2026

The Avocados That May Save Us from a Guacamole Apocalypse

Tracing the roots of diversity in the coveted fruit in Central America

July 22, 2026

How Fruit Flies Tell What Time of Year It Is Without a Calendar

How do they know to take a break during the winter?

July 20, 2026

Ancient DNA Illuminates the Uniqueness of the Extinct Cave Lion

Although it had a habit of interbreeding with modern lions

June 3, 2026

Editing the Pesky Bones Out of a Popular Farmed Fish

Genetic modification could make carp more accessible for millions

June 1, 2026