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Dinosaur DNA discovered, scientists claim
3-3-2020 |
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Palaeontologists report that they have retrieved DNA from dinosaur fossils dating back to the Cretaceous.
Last mammoths lost the ability to smell flowers
2-9-2020 | 2
By 'resurrecting' the DNA of extinct mammoths, scientists have learned what may have contributed to their demise.
Pentagon warns military not to use DNA test kits
12-26-2019 | 35
Government officials have warned that companies may 'exploit genetic materials for questionable purposes'.
Human lifespan is only 38 years, study claims
12-14-2019 | 52
A new method for determining lifespans from DNA has offered up a perplexing figure for our 'natural' lifespan.
Geneticists propose human/tardigrade hybrids
11-11-2019 | 9
Combining tardigrade DNA with our own could one day improve our ability to survive for long periods in space.
Loch Ness monster study results 'surprising'
6-1-2019 | 31
A recent effort to trawl Loch Ness for potential 'monster' DNA has reportedly yielded some interesting results.
Human DNA found in ancient chewing gum
5-17-2019 | 1
The ancient gum-chewing inhabitants of Sweden left behind Scandinavia's oldest known human DNA.
Scientists create organism with altered DNA
5-15-2019 | 7
The live, lab-made microbe, which has a fully synthetic DNA code, is the first of its kind ever created.
Lock of hair to help crack Da Vinci mystery
5-1-2019 | 0
A lock of hair thought to belong to Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci is set to undergo DNA testing.
Woman with genetic mutation doesn't feel pain
VIDEO 3-30-2019 | 3
Jo Cameron didn't realize that her insensitivity to pain was anything unusual until she was 60 years old.
Mammoth resurrection is now one step closer
3-12-2019 | 59
Japanese scientists have achieved a 'significant step' towards the de-extinction of the woolly mammoth.
DNA breakthrough hints at exotic alien life
2-23-2019 | 35
Scientists have synthesized a molecular system that hints at a possible alternative to DNA-based life.
Can a DNA test determine your life expectancy ?
1-17-2019 | 6
Scientists in Edinburgh have developed a DNA risk score system to predict how long a person might live.
$5bn project to map DNA of all life on Earth
11-2-2018 | 4
Known as The Earth BioGenome Project (EBP), the international endeavour is expected to take ten years.
Mammoths could roam 'Ice Age Park' by 2028
9-21-2018 | 13
Scientists in Russia remain optimistic that the woolly mammoth can be resurrected within a decade.
Scientists know what dinosaur DNA looked like
8-27-2018 | 7
In a recent breakthrough, researchers in the UK have managed to piece together a history of dinosaur DNA.
Ancient fossil yields oldest ever panda DNA
6-20-2018 | 1
Researchers have identified a long-lost panda relative from DNA that was retrieved from an ancient jaw bone.
Loch Ness DNA tests to aid in hunt for Nessie
5-23-2018 | 29
Scientists are aiming to learn exactly what types of creatures are living in Scotland's enigmatic loch.
New 'Noah's Ark' will store DNA of complex life
4-24-2018 | 0
The ambitious BioGenome Project aims to sequence and store the genomes of more than 1.5 million species.
Plants have a unique way of avoiding sunburn
4-18-2018 | 4
A new study has revealed that plants protect themselves from Sun damage by repairing their own DNA.
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