Researchers' efforts to collect samples at a fair raise ethical questions.

Genome sequences offer clues on how to be a queen and live a long life.

Genome sequences offer clues on how to be a queen and live a long life.

Evolutionary biologists overturn long-held kin-selection theory.

Evolutionary biologists overturn long-held kin-selection theory.

Stymied in the search for genes underlying human neuropsychiatric diseases, some researchers are looking to dogs instead. David Cyranoski meets the geneticist's new best friend.

Stymied in the search for genes underlying human neuropsychiatric diseases, some researchers are looking to dogs instead. David Cyranoski meets the geneticist's new best friend.

Isolation of BRCA2 could help understanding of cancer risk and aid drug screening.

Isolation of BRCA2 could help understanding of cancer risk and aid drug screening.

Spat over health effects of atrazine escalates.

Spat over health effects of atrazine escalates.

The skeleton may provide more than just structural support. Alla Katsnelson investigates the rise of bone as a metabolic regulator.

The skeleton may provide more than just structural support. Alla Katsnelson investigates the rise of bone as a metabolic regulator.

A Russian court ruling favours housing over plant diversity.

A Russian court ruling favours housing over plant diversity.

Having taken on the biggest job in biomedicine — leading the US National Institutes of Health — Francis Collins must now help his agency over a funding cliff. Meredith Wadman looks at his record so far, and his plans to cushion the fall.

Tracking centipedes and millipedes to their exact location in the evolutionary tree.

Tracking centipedes and millipedes to their exact location in the evolutionary tree.

Transgenic canola found growing freely in North Dakota.

Transgenic canola found growing freely in North Dakota.