His method of locating genes in human DNA allowed researchers to find disease-causing genes, and later to map the entire, ...

In most plants and animals, including humans, mitochondria are inherited exclusively, or nearly exclusively, from the mother. By contrast, paternal transmission is observed only occasionally, and the ...

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Dear Eric: My husband and I have been married 31 years. We each have two children of our own. They are all grown. His boys have different mothers; I raised one and helped with the younger one. As soon ...

In Popping a 6000 Amp Fuse, Styropyro takes on a high-voltage experiment that involves detonating an incredibly powerful fuse. As a nuclear engineer, Dr. Ben Miles reacts to the process, breaking down ...

Legal experts are weighing in on the fate of Nick Reiner's inheritance, now that he has been formally charged with the murder of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner. According to estate and trusts ...

“Popping a 5000 Amp Fuse!” showcases the dramatic moment a massive fuse is triggered, with a nuclear engineer breaking down the science behind photonic induction. The video combines high-voltage ...

You've heard it your whole life: "You're overreacting." "Why are you so emotional?" Maybe you've internalized this chorus so deeply that you now tell yourself these things, all while feeling like ...

From “experimental archaeology” to the mysterious appeal of exploration, the wide-ranging subjects detailed in these titles captivated Smithsonian magazine’s science contributors this year Joe Spring, ...

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 ...

In photographer Catherine Opie’s intimate series of images from inside Elizabeth Taylor’s home, one holds unexpected wisdom for jewelry collectors. A stack of boxes —mostly, it appears, for necklaces ...

A Massachusetts woman gained two long-lost sisters through a DNA test — then tried to net a fortune when she sued them a month later over a malpractice settlement involving their dad. Carmen Thomas, ...