Technique that inserts the genome of one bacterial species into the ‘dead’ cells of another could open doors for synthetic ...

Michael Bond explains how animals have influenced our minds and cultures and why human exceptionalism is downright misleading ...

The droppings contain DNA, he thought, and perhaps, even after rain washes them away, some DNA might remain. And if it does ...

Are we evolving to be more stupid? Humans have a relatively high genetic mutation rate, which has been thought to be driving down our physical and mental fitness – but columnist Michael Le Page finds ...