Elizabeth Warren Has a Native American Ancestor. Does That Make ...
The senator’s genetic analysis was sound, scientists said. But whether Ms. Warren may claim a cultural kinship with […]
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Heat and Drought Could Threaten World Beer Supply by JAMES ...
A new study says a warming globe will be bad news for barley, an essential ingredient in the […]
How Genetic Sleuthing Helped a Kidnapped Girl Recover Her Identity ...
This is the case that revealed to law enforcement that it’s possible to figure out just about anyone’s […]
How an Unlikely Family History Website Transformed Cold Case Investigations ...
Fifteen murder and sexual assault cases have been solved since April with a single genealogy website. This is […]
How the Humble Bean Went Global by C. CLAIBORNE RAY
Introduced to Europe from the Americas, the common bean was cultivated into a staggering number of varieties. Published: […]
‘Lifeboats’ Amid the World’s Wildfires by CARL ZIMMER
Islands of greenery, called refugia, survive even the worst fires, sheltering species and renewing charred landscapes. Published: October […]
Watch This Blob of Cells Become an Embryo in High-Resolution ...
Researchers developed a new microscope that traces embryonic cell movement in real-time, sketching a virtual map of how […]
Cats v. Rats? In New York, the Rats Win. by ...
At a recycling plant in Brooklyn, fat, stealthy rats were more than a match for feral cats, scientists […]
Most White Americans’ DNA Can Be Identified Through Genealogy Databases ...
Study finds it will soon be possible to identify the DNA of 90 percent of European Americans through […]
Rocket Fails, and American and Russian Astronauts Make Emergency Return ...
The Soyuz rocket experienced a problem minutes after liftoff, en route to the International Space Station, but the […]