Seeking an edge in the admissions game, some savvy students are using DNA tests to find evidence buried in their genetic makeup that they are members of a minority group worthy of special ...

Genetics is the study of inheritance—from someone’s brown eyes to their inability to eat dairy. Taken together with genomics—the study of the entire genome of an organism—researchers get better at ...

Nick Mireles is a writer on the central coast of California. He has a knack for film, music, and Dungeons and Dragons. When he’s not writing, he tries to spend his days reading, surfing, and camping ...