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Scientists have completely sequenced the human Y chromosome for the first time, with huge implications for heath and evolution research
For the first time, geneticists have completely sequenced the Y chromosome, the last to be fully ma…
Jenny McGrath
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Here's why men are much more likely to be colorblind
My father (XY) passed me a y-chromosome. And my mother passed me her defective x. That means my onl…
Rafi Letzter
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Sex and the single gene: new research shows a genetic 'master switch'
In humans and other animals, sex is usually determined by a single gene. However, there are claims …
PTI
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Scientists have created mice with two biological fathers. They say the technique could one day be replicated in humans.
The research, by Osaka University, is early but raises the prospect of male couples may someday hav…
Marianne Guenot
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Japanese scientists create mice with two fathers, pave way for new fertility treatments
In a breakthrough, Japanese scientists have created mice with two biological fathers, an advance th…
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These lizards can change their sex based on the temperature
Some types of fish can reverse their sex - for example, parrotfish start life as females and change…
Tanya Lewis
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It doesn't matter whether you orgasm or when you have sex. There's no way to control the sex of your baby, doctors say.
Old wives' tales claim to predict what sex your baby will be, but doctors say the only way to know …
Kelly Burch
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Here's everything you think you know, but don't, about colorblindness
I see colors in other colors. For example, I'm looking at some light right now that's peeking throu…
Rafi Letzter
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Here's what it's actually like to be colorblind
I see colors in other colors. For example, I'm looking at some light right now that's peeking throu…
Rafi Letzter
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16 Jokes That Only A Biologist Will Get
This list of 16 biology jokes and puns are definitely corny and may be over your head, but don't wo…
Kelly Dickerson
3 mins read
16 Jokes That Only A Biologist Will Get
This list of 16 biology jokes and puns are definitely corny and may be over your head, but don't wo…
Kelly Dickerson
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Cuckolded Fathers Are Actually Very Rare
Dr Larmuseau came to this conclusion by studying the Y-chromosomes of men of recorded genealogy. Y-…
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A new study found that Black women are 3 times more likely to die from COVID-19 when compared to white men
The study, published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, underscored systemic inequalities that ma…
Yelena Dzhanova
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Anonymous Genetic Data Can Sometimes Be Tracked Back To Its Donor
Starting with named genetic data from genealogical-search information (databases used by companies …
Jennifer Welsh
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PepsiCo Exec Admits That Diet Pepsi Is Basically Only For Women
It's just the latest in the long story of the brand's decline. Sales have been stuttering and falli…
Dominic Green
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Most coronavirus long-haulers are women. That may be because they mount a stronger immune response to the virus.
Women seem to mount a stronger immune response to the coronavirus, which can trigger symptoms akin …
Aria Bendix
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Every person alive today descended from a woman who lived in modern-day Botswana about 200,000 years ago, a new study finds
In a new study published in the journal Nature, scientists analyzed mitochondrial DNA - genetic inf…
Aylin Woodward
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Some female runners now have to artificially lower their testosterone to compete. Experts say those rules create a slippery slope.
"If we cannot maintain separate male and female categories, then women will no longer have a path t…