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Genetics

Climate change and the modern polar bear

Polar bear evolution holds clues for past climate change events.

Mapping our microbes

They may be small, but they outnumber our cells.

Tomato genome sequenced

Breeding for appearance may lead to a sacrifice in flavour.

Genes tell plants when to flower

Niceness may be predicted by our genes

  DNA may help explain why some people are nicer than others.

Of mice and Vikings

The Vikings weren’t the only invading force during the 10th century.

Exercise changes your DNA

You could change your DNA through exercise and coffee consumption.

Promiscuous queen bees produce healthier colonies

If you’re a queen bee, mating more than once means better genetic diversity and more bacteria.

Unlocking the secrets of chemical signals

Witchweeds and smoke-responsive species have taken advantage of chemical signals, but not for the same reasons.

What do gorillas and humans have in common?

The gorilla genome has given scientists an insight into human evolution.

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