It’s been 20 years since scientists pieced together the first draft of the human genome, the three billion genetic letters of DNA tightly coiled inside most of our cells. Today, …
What cheetahs, armadillos and whales have revealed about human DNA Read More
To learn more about humans, a large international team of scientists has spent years tracking down some of the strangest creatures on Earth. They camped out on an Arctic ice …
From alpacas to yaks, mammalian DNA reveals its secrets Read More
About 6,500 species of mammals live on Earth today. Credits left to right: John Moore/Getty Images; Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP via Getty Images; Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images; Paula Bronstein/Getty Images Getty Images hide …
Welcome to the world of mammals: Scientists have sequenced the DNA of 240 species around the world Read More