Parasitic DNA lurking within our genomes has been linked to age-related diseases. It’s unclear how these genetic parasites shorten lifespans, but a study in fruit flies offers some clues
As well as being caused by eating a high-fat diet, gout has been linked to hundreds of genetic variants in the largest study of its kindThe land of Punt, a mysterious place where ancient Egyptians bought gold, incense and other luxury items, has been located using DNA from mummified baboonsResearchers unveiled a
picture of humanity’s genealogy based on 3601 modern genomes and eight ancient genomes going back 2 million yearsFrom serious efforts to declare our presence to extraterrestrial civilisations to daft publicity stunts, we have been sending messages to space for decades. What should a new postcard to the stars say?
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