DNA
Scientists cured sickle cell. Then their next challenge began.
In a first, scientists extract ancient human DNA from cave walls
This scientist made a clone of a clone of a clone of a clone
Can DNA testing help solve the mystery of the Fourth Musketeer?
What scientists found lurking in New York’s East River
Scientists have found the world's oldest dogs
What a 55,000-year-old fetus reveals about Neanderthals
Were Neanderthal men the Romeos of the prehistoric world?
The discovery of DNA started with this overlooked scientist
Woolly rhino genome recovered from frozen wolf's stomach
6 archaeological discoveries that amazed the world in 2025
James Watson dies at 97
What destroyed Napoleon’s army?
DNA could revolutionize how we store our data
Is ‘twin telepathy’ real? Here’s what scientists say.
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