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The field of ancient DNA, which combines archaeology and anthropology with cutting-edge genetics, is requiring scientists to have frank conversations about when research is justified and who it benefits.

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Botanists Say Plants Are Not Conscious

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Belief in the Unseen

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How to Separate the Science From the (Jerk) Scientist

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Irisin Redeemed

Lab Size Study Stirs Debate

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Scientists Celebrate UK Libel Reform

Genetics-Poverty Link Questioned

Anticlimactic Debate

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GM Crop Field Intruder Arrested

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Debate over RNA Transcription

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Bird Flu Debate Continues

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

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Strange Squeaks: A Uniquely Human Gene Alters Mouse “Songs”

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Understanding Disease Through Biomarkers

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How Do Embryos Know How Fast to Develop

In mammals, intracellular clocks begin to tick within days of fertilization.

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Genetic Insights Break Infectious Pathogen Barriers

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Navigating Cold Storage Solutions

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The Immunology of the Brain

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