Popular Science
Mouse skin cells transformed into viable eggs, sperm, and baby mice
After a decade of work, the two biologists have developed a way to turn mice's skin cells into "pre-egg" and ...
Male turkey attractiveness is all in the gene expression
For male wild turkeys, reproduction is an all-family effort. Less attractive males often don't get to mate, but they're still ...
Twin studies suggest connection between genetics and spirtuality
I am frequently asked by journalists to recall the most surprising finding of our twin studies. The study of religion ...
Herpes virus explodes its genetic material into host
Scientists have long theorized that the herpes virus is so stuffed with genetic material that it explodes its genetic material straight out ...
Researchers suggest language may have evolved earlier than thought
Humans and Neanderthals share a common ancestor, likely Homo heidelbergensis, a species we diverged from as many as 400,000 years ago ...
Biologists engineer custom flu vaccine in a week
The following is an excerpt. A copy of the genetic code of an H7N9 avian flu—similar to, but not exactly ...
Forget genetic privacy—DNA should be open-source
No one’s DNA has ever been private, writes Pop Sci’s Erin Biba—we spray it everywhere when our skin cells slough ...
What if Darwin had never existed?
The following is an excerpt. What would a world without Darwin look like? Many have argued that science would have ...
Laser zaps away cocaine addiction in genetically engineered rats
The following is an edited excerpt. Aiming laser light at the portion of the brain associated with impulse control could ...
Scientists engineer extreme bacteria to make fuel from carbon dioxide
University of Georgia researchers recently used the mighty Pyrococcus furiosus, which usually eats carbohydrates and lives in super-heated waters or ...
Can genetics solve France’s twin rape mystery?
The following is an excerpt. A pair of identical twins is currently being detained in the French city of Marseille for six ...
A topically applied skin lotion that modifies your genes
Future genetic therapy could be as simple as applying a topical lotion, with nanoscale compounds soaking through your epidermis to ...