Life
Drop the proteins – alien life might be radically different
What if life on Earth is the exception? There are many more building blocks to life than proteins if you expand the genetic alphabet
Opinion
Life
Mystery microbes in our gut could be a whole new form of life
News
Self-sacrificing immune cells spew out DNA nets to trap invaders
News
Health
Self-sacrificing immune cells spew out DNA nets to trap invaders
News
‘Gay test’ fear mustn’t derail work on sexuality’s genetic basis
News
Health
Chemistry Nobel shared for discovery of how DNA repairs itself
News
DNA-cutting enzymes could slice through gene editing patent spat
News
Life
DNA-cutting enzymes could slice through gene editing patent spat
News
Earth
‘Big Farmer’ firms plan pesticides to manipulate gene expression
News
Earth
Megafauna extinction: DNA evidence pins blame on climate change
Humanity has long been on trial for the demise of mammoths and other large mammals – new forensic evidence reveals the true killer
News
Health
Want tall, smart children? Find an exotic stranger
News
Earth
Crushing ivory stockpiles destroys vital evidence of poaching
News
Humans
DNA study backs Native American claim to Kennewick Man remains
News
Life
DNA is life’s blueprint? No, there’s far more to it than that
Culture