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Could radiation really be making Chernobyl’s wild dogs evolve? A new study suggests so!

Scientists are studying the DNA of feral dogs living in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone to understand …

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Modern humans mated with Denisovans several times in history and it gave us some surprising superpowers!

Recent discoveries revealed that our ancestors interbred with Denisovans on at least three separate…

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DNA analysis of Pompeii victims rewrites the history of the 2,000-year-old tragic volcanic eruption

New DNA analysis of Pompeii victims reveals that many assumed family relationships based on proximi…

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CMFRI scientists crack genetic code of Asian green mussel

According to the scientists, the genome assembly of green mussels will emerge as a valuable tool fo…

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Did you know that genetically engineered bacteria can do math?

Believe it or not, scientists in India have genetically engineered bacteria to perform mathematical…

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Is your child a fussy eater? It may be in your genes!

A new study has shown that children's picky eating habits are mostly genetic. However, there is a w…

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What is the Y chromosome and what does its shrinkage mean for humans?

The Y chromosome, critical for male traits, has been shrinking over millions of years, raising ques…

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Genetic connections between Alzheimer's disease, heart conditions found, notes recent study

In this study, they employed genetic methods to examine the intricate relationship between heart di…

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Scientists want to send our endangered species to the Moon to “save” them

Scientists are considering using the moon's craters for cryopreserving endangered species' cells to…

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Ancient humans bred horses to make them more "rideable" 4,200 years ago, study suggests

In fact, the analysis of 475 ancient horse genomes revealed that, around 4,200 years ago, many dome…

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I'm a hair health expert, and I want men to stop blaming their fathers for thinning hair. Genetics is only half the story.

The CEO of Nutrafol started losing his hair in his 20s and blamed his balding dad. But he then lear…

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Scientists manage to clone world's first healthy rhesus monkey!

Chinese scientists have cracked another egg in the cloning game, successfully creating the first he…

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Scientists have genetically tweaked the facial acne-causing bacteria to help fight pimples instead!

Cutibacterium acnes is a common bacteria on our faces, known for causing pimples. It creates excess…

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Height differences between men and women might've stemmed from cultures prioritising well-being of one sex over the other

In North Central Europe, women exhibited a significantly shorter stature than men, despite having t…

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Electric eels have the ability to mutate other creatures just by shocking them!

Recent research reveals that these eels, resembling catfish, can influence the genetic composition …

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Williams syndrome is the genetic condition that makes people pathologically friendly in a lonely world

Living with Williams syndrome makes people hypersocial in a world where loneliness is an epidemic. …

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A single genetic tweak caused human ancestors to lose their tails 25 million years ago — but it came at a cost

Researchers believe it could be behind a birth defect called spina bifida that still affects babies…

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Your mental illnesses may be a result of ancient cross-species fornication, a study has found

The story of human evolution is an intricate tapestry woven with a ton of interbreeding with other …

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Genetic testing giant 23andMe is reportedly turning the blame back on its customers for its recent data breach

23andMe shrugged off blame for its massive data breach, saying users "negligently" recycled and fai…

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4 tips to lose weight and keep it off even if your genes make you overeat, according to an expert in the genetics of obesity

Our genes heavily influence what we eat, but there are still things we do to make being a healthy w…

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