Genome

Two decades after the blueprint for the human genome sequence was unveiled amidst roaring, a team of 99 scientists have finally deciphered the whole thing. They have filled in large gaps and corrected a long list of errors in previous…

In the past few weeks, scientists have been raising the alarm about new variants of the coronavirus that carry a handful of tiny mutations, some of which appear to make vaccines less effective.But it's not just these small genetic changes…

Scientists work in a laboratory testing COVID-19 samples at the New York City Health Department during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in New York on April 23, 2020.Brendan McDermid | ReutersNew York State runs about 1,000…

When British zoologist George Shaw first came across a platypus in 1799, he was so confused that he looked for stings and thought someone might try to outsmart him with a Frankish creature. It's hard to blame him: what other animal has a…