Dogs are amazingly diverse. Selective breeding for a variety of traits created the breeds we have today. Play between humans and dogs was a key part of this process.
Category: genetics
Old Art Offers Agriculture Info – Scientific American
A biologist and an art historian have teamed up in search of old artworks that shed light on how fruits, vegetables, legumes, and grains have changed through selective breeding over time.
Civil War Vaccine May Have Lessons for COVID-19 – Scientific American
What virus was used to vaccinate soldiers against smallpox during the Civil War?
Sign Languages Display Distinct Ancestries – Scientific American
Linguists studied the evolution and dispersal of sign languages using tools from evolutionary biology.
Ancient DNA – Science Magazine Video
Next generation sequencing techniques allow scientists to reconstruct the genomes of extinct animals that once inhabited the Arctic. Video field produced and edited by Susanne Bard
Teeth Tell Black Death Genetic Tale – Scientific American
It took centuries for the population of Europe to recover from the devastation wrought by the Black Death, aka, the plague. A new study looks at its genetic origins.
Susanne Clara Bard 