Genetically modified mosquitoes cut the insect's number by 96 per cent
31 October 2022
In a city in Brazil, male mosquitoes were released that expressed a gene that meant their female offspring, which bite and transmit infections, couldn't survive
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Thousands of genetic variants may influence smoking and alcohol use
7 December 2022
In a study of nearly 3.4 million people, almost 4000 genetic variants were linked to how much alcohol a person drinks a week, the age some start smoking and whether they quit the habit
Evolution of lactose tolerance probably driven by famine and disease
27 July 2022
Archaeological and genetic evidence casts doubt on the idea that the ability to digest lactose after infancy evolved gradually
Dogs are descended from two populations of ancient wolves
29 June 2022
Modern dogs have ancestry from wolves in Asia and Europe, according to a study analysing DNA from 72 ancient wolves going back 100,000 years
Wild Wild Life newsletter: When species steal each other’s genes
17 February 2022
Recent discoveries of horizontal gene transfer reveal that animals and plants are swapping genes across different species - but how do they do it and what might it mean for evolution?
Gene variant found in centenarians appears to slow the ageing process
31 January 2022
A rare variant of the SIRT6 gene increases DNA repair in human cells, and learning its effects could help to develop anti-ageing drugs
The fight against coronavirus needs to embrace evolutionary theory
14 July 2021
We're not taking evolution into account properly in our pandemic strategy – here's why we must change tack, says Jonathan Goodman
Richard Lewontin: Pioneering evolutionary biologist dies aged 92
5 July 2021
Richard Lewontin was an evolutionary biologist who showed that most genetic variation is within populations rather than between “racial” groups
Parasitic DNA makes us age faster - but we're not sure why
21 December 2022
Genetic parasites called retrotransposons become more active as we age, and an animal study suggests this may trigger immune responses that shorten our lifespans
New test shows which bits of your DNA are from which biological parent
8 June 2022
A test uses epigenetic marks on your DNA to determine which parts of your genome came from each biological parent