Forging new paths in genetics

How Mendel came to rule the world

Our favourite unaired clips of the year

We discover how 500,000 whole genomes will help medical research, plumb the depths of the dark genome, and ponder how much of our DNA is just junk.

The disease that broke the rules

Amazing adaptations from happy little accidents

How circadian rhythms shape the world

Exploring the weird world of extrachromosomal DNA

Helping plants adapt to a changing world

Is my diabetes my fault?