Researchers at McGill University and the United States Forest Service have found that plants living in areas where human ...

There are not many people who can access their genetic memories in the Dune universe. But who can? Reverend Mothers of the Bene Gesserit unlock the genetic memory of their female ancestors and ...

Lost your keys? Misplaced your glasses? Can’t remember where you parked the car? You may wish you had the memory of a mountain chickadee. In warmer months, these half-ounce birds, with brains slightly ...

A recent study spearheaded by Prof. Sigal Ben Yehuda and her team at Hebrew University has unveiled a captivating facet of bacterial dormancy. Their research illuminates the mechanism through which ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American I met my first savant 52 years ago and have ...

A protective APOE gene variant is enriched in Super Agers—people over 80 who think like 50‑year‑olds—cutting Alzheimer’s risk and helping preserve sharp memory into old age.

Genetic memory, the idea our ancestors’ wisdom and lived experiences get passed to us through our cells, has been a pillar of Dune since Frank Herbert’s original novel. It’s what makes Reverend ...