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AncestryDNA Test Kit Review
Review We tested out the AncestryDNA kit, from receiving the test tube in the mail to receiving the full results — here’s how it turned out
'Black death' survivors had plague-resistant genes that may boost their descendants' risk of autoimmune disease
The Black Death pushed certain protective genetic variants to become more common in survivors' descendants, DNA from the Middle Ages reveals.
Freak Chickens Lay Eggs Loaded with Drugs
Genetically modified hens can produce†drugs in the whites of their eggs, scientists reported today.
Happiness Is Partly Inherited
Happy people tend to have certain personality traits linked to genes.
23andMe DNA Test Kit Review
Review We tested out the 23andMe DNA Test Kit, from receiving the test tube to the receipt of the full results — here’s what we found along the way
Denisovan Gallery: Tracing the Genetics of Human Ancestors
Scientists have just completed sequencing the entire genome of a species of archaic humans called Denisovans.
Mystery ancestor mated with ancient humans. And its 'nested' DNA was just found.
Today's humans carry the genes of an ancient, unknown ancestor, left there by hominin species intermingling perhaps a million years ago.
