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Image of a forensic scientist holding a magnifying glass to DNA to reveal a DNA fingerprint.

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Image of a forensic scientist holding a magnifying glass to DNA to reveal a DNA fingerprint. 

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DNA Profiling: Tracing Killers and Solving Mysteries Using Genetic Clues

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Generation X and Millennials Face a Steep Rise in Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Cases

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A black and white image of Nettie Stevens wearing a high-necked dress and a large hat.

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Richel Meisel wears a red collared shirt and stands in front of a light background.

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A tank filled with small fish in the laboratory.

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Judith Mank and a handful of other researchers observe tanks of guppies in the laboratory.

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A small brown mouse with a white underbelly.

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An underwater image of a snorkeler over a coral reef.

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Sex Determination: It&rsquo;s in the Genes&mdash;Sometimes

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Scientists dive into the genomes of whales, elephants, and other animal giants looking for new weapons in the fight against cancer.

Peto's Paradox: How Gigantic Species  Evolved to Beat Cancer

A long-term study of nearly 800 patients demonstrated a strong safety profile for T cells engineered with viral vectors.

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Study Confirms Safety of Genetically Modified T Cells

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The Web of Life

Greenhouse whitefly - Trialeurodes vaporariorum on the underside of leaves. It is a currently important agricultural pest.

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Ten Minute Sabbatical

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Tiny diverse scientists are studying the covid-19 virus under a giant microscope. Vaccine development concept

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Opinion: Many Clinical Trials Fail to Navigate the Literature

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Vicuñas <em>(Lama vicugna)</em> run across the plains in San Guillermo National Park, Argentina.

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Andean condors (Vultur gryphus), which scavenge for vicu&ntilde;a carcasses left by predators such as pumas, spent less time in the park after the mange outbreak.

Vicu&ntilde;as <em>(Lama vicugna)</em> run across the plains in San Guillermo National Park, Argentina. 

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Researcher Julia Monk surveys vegetation cover in the park.

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How Mange Remade an Ecosystem

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Swellshark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum) off Flame Reef, Santa Cruz, Channel Islands, California

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Illustration of puffer fish with mouth as a water tap.&nbsp;

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Pufferfish Don&rsquo;t Need Functional Stomach, Inflate Instead

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Infographic showing possible mechanisms of eukaryotic HGT

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Horizontal Gene Transfer Happens More Often Than Anyone Thought 

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Slideshow: Examples of Eukaryotic Horizontal Gene Transfer

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Illustration of a DNA virus sneaking genetic material into a host’s nucleus

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Infographic: Possible Mechanisms of Gene Transfer in Eukaryotes

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Fusion with Spider Silk Increases Anticancer Protein&rsquo;s Stability

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Bull Ant Venom Evolved to Make Bites More Painful to Mammals

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The Web of Life

DNA can cross the boundaries between species — or even kingdoms