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Big dogs age faster – ‘jumping genes’ may be why

Arizona State University researchers found giant breeds lose approximately 35% more LINE1 methylation a year than small ones, on average, though more research is needed…

9 October 2026Whitehall Minute

Two Great Danes on leads stand on a New York street with two Chihuahuas at their feet

SCIENCE & TECH

Scientists sequence genome of Jonathan, the tortoise thought to be 194

Gene switches controlling DNA repair and metabolism resemble those of younger tortoises of the same species, the University of Cambridge says.

8 October 2026Whitehall Minute

A giant tortoise with a dark domed shell walks across wet grass in front of a bed of broad green leaves.