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A skate embryo

Life

Skates evolved their undulating wings thanks to genome origami

The front fins of skates emerge from their heads as huge wings and now we know how they can develop in this way

A scanning electron micrograph of neurons in the corpus striatum part of a foetal brain

Health

Roots of five medical conditions shown in map of the developing brain

Life

Male crazy ants have two different sets of DNA in their bodies

Health

Genetic conflict with the fetus influences when women give birth

Painting of hunter-gatherers

Humans

Hunter-gatherer genes gave European farmers an immunity boost

Portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven by Joseph Karl Stieler

Health

Ludwig von Beethoven鈥檚 DNA reveals he probably died of liver damage

Killer whales off San Juan Islands

Life

Orcas in the North Pacific may be dying out due to inbreeding

DNA molecule. Polygenic tests can reveal your future risk of many diseases

Health

New DNA tests predict your disease risk 鈥� are we ready for them?

Life

Dogs living near Chernobyl are genetically different to other groups

Getting up in the morning

Humans

Early risers may have inherited faster body clocks from Neanderthals

Modern humans who have inherited genetic variants related to circadian rhythms from extinct hominins are more likely to be morning people

Health

Genes for Gaucher disease may have protected Jewish people against TB

Health

Why gene variant impairing alcohol breakdown raises heart disease risk

Health

Genetic tracking scheme for viruses could warn of dangerous outbreaks

Health

Pre-eclampsia and hypertension in pregnancy linked to 19 gene variants