An early advocate of the sequencing of the human genome reflects on his own predictions from 1986.
An early advocate of the sequencing of the human genome reflects on his own predictions from 1986.
Researchers studying differences in how individuals respond to stress are finding that genes are malleable and environments can be deterministic.
Large-scale data collection and analysis have fundamentally altered the process and mind-set of biological research.
Dried plant specimens reveal the origin of an insect pest that has spread throughout Europe.
Learn about the field’s first genetic circuits and read forecasts by George M. Church and J. Craig Venter of a future where man-made organisms pump out novel fuels, drugs, and therapies.
Fifteen to 47-million-year-old fossil beetles have retained their structural colors almost intact.
A handful of life science researchers will take home the United States' top science honor.
A German ethics council weighs in on the discussion about the use of human-animal chimeras in research.
Researchers find that sampling DNA from the soil can be an effective way to determine how many individuals of a variety of species inhabit a particular area.