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Extinct Denisovan Woman Gets Her First Portrait Thanks to DNA from Her Pinky Bone
By Brandon Specktor last updated
Scientists have recreated the face of a Denisovan woman — an ancient human who went extinct tens of thousands of years ago — using a groundbreaking DNA analysis.
Your doppelgänger doesn’t just look like you — they behave like you too
By Ben Turner published
Scientists recruited 32 look-alike pairs and discovered that doppelgängers share more than just appearances.
Prime Day deals on DNA kits: Here's what these genetic tests might tell you
By Harry Bullmore last updated
Discover ancestry, fitness and nutrition information with these deals on DNA kits
One in 500 men may carry an extra sex chromosome (most without knowing it)
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Extra sex chromosomes may raise the risk of certain health conditions.
Ticking time bombs of DNA mutation may dictate when animals die
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Mutational clocks may drive the aging process.
1st 'gapless' human genome finally sequenced
By Ben Turner published
Researchers added 200 million base pairs and 2 million genome variations to the sequence.
'Informational simplicity' may explain why nature favors symmetry
By Cameron Duke published
Symmetry is so common in biology because life favors simple structures over complex ones.
Plastic-eating bacteria: Genetic engineering and environmental impact
By Scott Dutfield published
Reference Plastic-eating bacteria could have a massive impact on our environmental plastic problem.
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