politics Trump administration to begin taking DNA samples from migrants crossing border or in detention for federal criminal database Xeni Jardin

animals Newly discovered sharks that walk are the "youngest" shark species on Earth David Pescovitz

crime Armed robber who face-planted into Pizza Hut door left DNA, cops say Xeni Jardin

Science Sequencing an anciet girl's genome from a 5,700-year-old piece of chewing gum David Pescovitz

Science Russian CRISPR scientist announces new controversial effort to edit genes that cause deafness David Pescovitz

News New federal rules will limit police searches of DNA ancestry databases Xeni Jardin

Science Chinese scientist who edited babies' genes has been fired and may face criminal charges David Pescovitz

cancer Study: THC in cannabis linked to genetic mutations in sperm Seamus Bellamy

Science A CRISPR-based hack could eradicate malaria-carrying mosquitoes Cory Doctorow

Science Girls sometimes inherit almost two full sets of their dad's genes Andrea James

Science Thanks for the wine, beer, bread, and yeast infections, China Andrea James

Science Why Indonesia's Bajau people can stay submerged under water longer than you or me Seamus Bellamy

biology The astounding present and dizzying future of synthetic biology Rob Reid

biology Genetic analysis reveals that bizarre extraterrestrial skeleton isn't extraterrestrial David Pescovitz

Science Scientists discover hundreds of new genes that may affect cognitive ability Andrea James

Science Sheeple created in lab Rob Beschizza

genetics The promise and peril of reading your genome in 2017 (or for that matter, 2018) Rob Reid

Science New York's rat population has genetically diverged into "uptown" and "downtown" subpopulation Cory Doctorow

Science Why race is not a thing, according to genetics Andrea James

Science Childhood trauma may permanently alter human DNA in some Andrea James