One controversial area of direct-to-consumer genetic testing in China is “genetic talent testing” for children. In this study, I show that while experts critici...

If there’s no coffee snob around to scrutinize my behavior, I will add plenty of milk and sugar to any caffeinated beverage, be it a glorified cup of brown sludge or espresso brewed from gold-flecked...

The public’s political views are strongly linked to attitudes on climate and energy issues but are less important on biomedical, food safety, and space issues.

After sequencing the genome of nearly indestructible water bears (segmented micro-animals), researchers discovered they steal 17.5 percent of their genetic information from other species.