Genetics research is one of the most fast-changing and provocative subjects of science today, and no one source presents the issue as lucidly as The New York Times. The mysteries of genes and what their manipulation implies for the future of the human race are sometimes overwhelming to both scientist and layperson, but Nicholas Wade, Natalie Angier, Gina Kolata, and other award-winning Times writers serve as interpreters and translators of the latest news from the laboratories. They convert technical and often perplexing breakthroughs -- from cloning sheep to the location of every gene on a strand of human DNA and the late-breaking discovery of the "longevity gene" -- into an enthralling pursuit of new frontiers.