"Genetics" Blogs & Blog Posts

Pineapples are muscling in on the banana's single-serving appeal. The Takeout reports that Del Monte has developed the Precious Honeyglow Pineapple, an adorable little globe, sized for one. Weighing between 1.5 and 2 pounds, they're about half the we...

A Montana man was charged with selling the DNA and offspring of a cloned Marco Polo sheep, a breed known for its horns, in violation of the Lacey Act.

The average dog lifespan is 12.5 years. The breeds that live longest include the Lancashire Heeler, Tibetan Spaniel, Shiba Inu, and Papillon.

Researchers studying ancient DNA linked genetic susceptibility to multiple sclerosis with Yamnaya herders who arrived in Europe about 5,000 years ago.

Electroporation is a technique in which scientists use a pulse of electricity to briefly open the pores of cells in order to insert other DNA, medicine, or other chemicals. Apparently, electric eels sometimes do the same thing. Scientists determined...

A sand-swimming golden was located in South Africa after not being detected for a whopping 86 years. The adorable creature, called "De Winton's golden mole," was declared a "lost species" after having last been spotted way back in 1937, but a group o...

The FDA approved the first ever gene therapies offering a "functional cure" for sickle cell anemia, but it will cost patients millions.