Hoarding disorder is often described as if it might be “caused” by a single errant chromosome, but the trajectory of genetic research, from early linkage ...

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It's tricky to make an exact copy of yourself. Or at least it is for cells undergoing mitosis, where cells replicate everything inside of them, including their neatly packaged DNA, then split in half.

Scientists have confirmed that the Atlas blue butterfly carries the most chromosomes of any animal, with 229 pairs. Unlike duplication, its chromosomes split apart, reshaping its genome in surprising ...

The internet’s favorite encyclopedia has officially banned its 260,000 human editors from using artificial intelligence to write articles — a major crackdown as so-called “AI slop” floods the web. The ...

Hidden in Australian rivers lives a creature that shouldn’t exist. The platypus lays eggs like a reptile, feeds its young like a mammal, and carries venom strong enough to cause intense pain. It hunts ...

A debilitating infection from the parasitic Guinea worm is inching closer to global eradication, with an all-time low of only 10 human cases reported worldwide in 2025, the Carter Center announced. If ...

A monthlong multi-agency operation in Lubbock resulted in 20 arrests and the rescue of 10 human trafficking victims. Those arrested face various felony charges, including solicitation, aggravated ...

A ‘Humanizer’ skill for Claude removes phrases and patterns based on a guide that Wikipedians use to spot AI-generated text. A ‘Humanizer’ skill for Claude removes phrases and patterns based on a ...

Learning to read and write is the beginning of literacy, a progression now mirrored in modern genomics. Scientists first read the human genome, a three-billion-letter biological book, in April 2003.

On Jan. 15, 2001, the earliest edit found on Wikipedia’s homepage announced, “This is the new WikiPedia!” Twenty-five years later, Wikipedia remains a key source of knowledge on the internet, ...