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Genetics

  1. The People Whose Genetic Tests Uncover MysteriesDealing with the uncertainty of a little-understood genetic mutation can be harder than just getting bad news.
    By Carrie Arnold
  2. genetics
    Yes, There Is a Genetic Component to IntelligenceIt’s important to recognize what the science says, and, no, that doesn’t lead us inexorably to Nazi race science.
    By Jesse Singal
  3. genetics
    Turns Out Nazis Have Some Pretty Wrong Views About GeneticsJust about everyone, everywhere, is a complicated mutt, and stories about “pure” bloodlines are almost always false.
    By Jesse Singal
  4. How Adoptees Are Filling In the Holes in Their Family Medical HistoryGenome sequencing can be illuminating, but it’s also an ethical minefield.
    By Olivia Campbell
  5. You Can Inherit LonelinessBut it’s complicated.
    By Melissa Dahl
  6. Scientists Want You to Mail Them Your Dog’s SpitThey’re hoping dog DNA will help them understand some human diseases.
    By Cari Romm
  7. We’ve Run Out of Time to Save the BulldogsWe’ve bred them into terrible health over the years, and now it may be too late to undo our mistake.
    By Cari Romm
  8. Scientists Discuss Synthetic Human Genomes in Secret, Scientists-Only MeetingThis turns out to be a reliable way to draw public attention to your private meeting about the future of human genetics.
    By Melissa Dahl
  9. This Is Why So Many Labrador Retrievers Are So Very FatGenes found in obese Labs may help scientists better understand how to help some obese humans.
    By Melissa Dahl
  10. The Happiness in Your DNANew research offers a clue on the link between genes and well-being, but let’s not get carried away.
    By Cari Romm
  11. ugh genes
    Your Dumb Genes Might Be Why All Your Friends Lost Their Virginity Before YouLast virgin standing.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  12. genetics
    A British Scientist Just Got Approval to Begin Gene-Editing EmbryosThe experiments are aimed at advancing infertility treatments.
    By Melissa Dahl
  13. schizophrenia
    Scientists Made a Huge Genetic Discovery About Schizophrenia This WeekPinpointing the trigger of the mental disorder may lead the way to better treatments.
    By Melissa Dahl
  14. genetics
    In a Surprising Twist, Baby Looks Like Other Baby With Same DNAUnbelievable!
    By Allison P. Davis
  15. jerk moves
    Your Appalling Drunken Behavior Might Be GeneticAn exciting new excuse for dancing on tables.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  16. healthcare
    Should All Women Get Tested for the Breast Cancer Gene?It’s not a crystal ball.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  17. the future
    Genetic Engineering for Our Babies Is RealA new gene-editing technique makes “designer babies” seem like the least of our worries.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  18. genetics
    The Endless Dance of Genetics and Human HistoryGenes give rise to culture, and culture can determine which genes survive.
    By Jesse Singal
  19. mental illness
    Schizophrenia May Actually Be 8 Disorders in OneA new study explains some of the genetic roots of the disease.
    By Jesse Singal
  20. babies
    Babies Issue a Genetic ‘S.O.S.’ That Can Be Used to Detect SepsisThis could save young lives.
    By Jesse Singal
  21. Is Denmark a Happy Place Because of Its Genes?This still doesn’t explain why they’re so good-looking.
    By Jesse Singal
  22. political psychology
    Do Your Genes Make You a Democrat?Interesting new research suggests genes help explain our political beliefs — but let’s not get carried away.
    By Jesse Singal
  23. mythbusting
    There Is No Such Thing As a Dumb Blonde At least not where genetics are concerned.
    By Allison P. Davis
  24. mom week
    Intimate Portraits of Models and Their MomsThe fruits of a three-year-long photo project. 
    By Isabel Wilkinson
  25. genetics
    It’s Not You, It’s My DNAA gene variation can explain why some people are more attuned than others to relationship problems.
    By Maggie Lange