Luckily, acclaimed science writer Carl Zimmer is here to unravel the tangled history of the science and pseudoscience surrounding heredity, in all its many forms. In his expansive, engrossing, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. Gapstow Bridge in autumn in Central Park, NYC. This ornamental ...

Humans have a positive view of nature. But is this due to an approach we have learned while growing up, or is it something we are born with? The answer is 'Both', according to researchers. Humans have ...

England’s King George III descended into mental chaos, or what at the time was called madness, in 1789. Physicians could not say whether he would recover or if a replacement should assume the throne.

The Elephant Man, novelist Pearl S. Buck and Phoebus, god of the sun, all find their way into science writer Carl Zimmer’s latest book. In She Has Her Mother’s Laugh, Zimmer uses famous moments in ...

She Has Her Mother’s Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity Carl Zimmer Dutton (2018) Few subjects have afforded more room for doubt, or caused more harm through false certainty, ...

The topic of 'Heredity' in Class 10 Science (Biology) is an important part of the Science subject and can be that one chapter ...

A Stained Glass Christmas, from Chartres to Baltimore’s Gilded Age Audio By Carbonatix A new book traces the history and science of a concept that resonates deeply. Today, for less than $100, an ...

Writing in yesterday’s Telegraph, Roger Highfield, Director of External Affairs at the Science Museum in London, headlines the claim that “The Selfish Gene is losing friends” thanks to the on-going ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Twins are fascinating and are the subject of many old wives tales. If you have a set of twins in your family, a relative may have told you that you have a higher chance of having twins — but do twins ...