All About Genetics

All About Genetics

Updated: December 03, 2010

Ever wonder where your baby blues came from? Need to know how cloning works? Leave it to us to unravel all of your double helix questions about genetics. Plus, you can learn more about the latest breakthroughs in this science of heredity with interesting galleries, articles and quizzes about DNA and cloning.
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Quiz: DNA

The facts on the stuff that makes you who you are.

 
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New Microbe Discovered

NASA revealed their discovery of a new bacteria that lives off of arsenic. The organism will expand the way scientists search for alien life on Earth and elsewhere.

 
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Video: Frankenfish?

The FDA considers approving the first genetically modified animal for consumption.

 
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FDA to consider approval of modified salmon

Federal food regulators pondered Monday whether to say, for the first time, that it's OK to market a genetically engineered animal as safe for people to eat.

 
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Video: A DNA Discovery

Two high school students find a new species...of cockroach.

 
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Fido Times Two

Want to know how scientists might replicate your pet?

 
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Stem Cells

The story behind these valuable and controversial building blocks.

 
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Cloning Breakthrough

Find out how stem cells are extracted from a human embryo.

 
 
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