Genetics and Evolution

What Is a Consensus Sequence and Its Role in Biology?

Why Are Giraffes So Tall? The Science of Their Height

What Is an Intermediate Species and Why Are They Important?

What Animals Have the Shortest Lifespan?

How Did Humans Get HIV? The Scientific Origin Story

When Did Ants Evolve? A Timeline of Their Origin

How to Read a DNA Test Report and Its Results

What Color Are Peacocks? Beyond Just Blue and Green

How Is Balding Passed Down? The Science of Genetics

Is There a Bird With Teeth? The Evolutionary Answer

Is Perfect Pitch Genetic? The Science Behind the Ability

What Living Animals Look Like Dinosaurs?

What Is the Closest Thing to a Human?

Are We Part Banana? The Science of Shared DNA

Is Vitiligo Genetic? The Role of Genes and Other Factors

How Rare Is It to Have Black Hair and Blue Eyes?

What Was Gregor Mendel’s Contribution to Science?

When Does Genetic Recombination Occur?

Is a Fox Considered a Dog? The Biological Answer

What Do Black Woolly Worms Mean for Winter Weather?