Life
One potato genome unravelled, three to go
Most potatoes have four different genomes, but sequencing just one has already given insights into why the trusty tubers are so prone to disease
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Health
Kinky genes: Biophysics of DNA affects how it works
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Earth
Deep sea gold rush: Mining hydrothermal vents
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Life
Tribal wars: DNA testing divides American Indians
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Earth
‘Extinct’ frog was under our noses all the time
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Life
American Muslim clerics sign up for evolution
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Earth
Elephant expert: Busting myths of Nature’s masterpiece
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Life
Rewriting the textbooks: When a gene isn’t a gene
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Life
First evidence that gorillas pass on traditions
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Environment
Zoologger: Flashmob gathering of world’s largest fish
Zoologger is our weekly column highlighting extraordinary animals – and occasionally other organisms – from around the world
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Life
The limits of knowledge: Things we’ll never understand
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Health
Telomere Nobelist: Selling a ‘biological age’ test
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Earth
Unnatural selection: The race against climate change
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Earth
World’s largest freshwater fish gets life extension
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