Genetics and Evolution

What Animals Like Catnip? It’s Not Just for House Cats

Are Seedless Grapes Man-Made? The Science of a Natural Fruit

What Animal Can Reproduce Without a Mate?

What Is Directional Selection? Definition and Examples

How Common Is Blonde Hair? The Science of This Rare Trait

What Is RNA Polymerase? Definition, Function, and Types

What Type of Macromolecule Is ATP and ADP?

Why Are Zebras Not Friendly to Humans?

Why Do Cicadas Die? The Biology of Their Short Adult Lives

What Is the Central Dogma of Biology?

How Long Is One Strand of Human DNA?

When Did the Allosaurus Live? A Prehistoric Timeline

Can Females Have Muscular Dystrophy?

What Is a Polygenic Trait? Definition and Examples

Are Chickens Flightless? The Biology Behind Their Flight

Are Cockroaches Nocturnal? Their Nightly Habits Explained

Why Cockroaches Can Survive Almost Anything

Is Primary Progressive Aphasia Hereditary?

Why Cheetahs Are Not Technically Considered Big Cats

Is There a Chance That Dinosaurs Are Still Alive?