Genetics

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The year 2024 was filled with record-breaking scientific discoveries. From tracing the origins of glow-in-the-dark animals to developing the world’s

It’s one of the most massive migrations on Earth: a huge biomass of tiny plankton traveling from the deep sea

An experiment to grow new forests in central Mexico offers hope that crucial winter habitat for millions of migrating monarch

Blowing air from an electric fan alone isn’t enough to cool older adults who are suffocating indoors in a heat

The whales changed the course of Asha de Vos’ career. Sri Lanka’s marine biologist was on board a research vessel

Potatoes are the third most consumed food worldwide and a delicious snack. But modern farm potatoes require large amounts of

Stand back, ordinary ocean-dwelling, oxygen-releasing organisms: There’s a fat, green new mutant in town. And the mighty UTEX 3222 —

People are flocking to the threshold of nature and the territory of fire. Homes built where human development meets undeveloped

Nearly two dozen pesticides are linked to an increased risk of prostate cancer in the United States, researchers report Nov.