Greenland sharks are the longest-living vertebrates in the world with lifespans that can reach as much as 400 years, and a ...

New research shows that a deeply ancient part of the brain can process visual information on its own, without help from the cortex. Scientists found that the superior colliculus, a structure shared by ...

Randomness inside cells can decide whether a cancer returns after chemotherapy or whether an infection survives antibiotics.

A study suggests that diets high in certain proteins may reduce cholera infection by stopping the bacteria from spreading in ...

These bacteria don’t eat food or breathe air like we do. All they need is to complete a circuit; that’s enough for them to ...

Paris summit warns about “mirror life.” Scientists call for early limits on mirror bacteria that could evade defenses and ...

Biology has always been an unruly science. Cells divide when they want to. Genes switch on and off like temperamental lights.

Enzymes are the molecular machines that power life; they build and break down molecules, copy DNA, digest food, and drive ...

Researchers are trying to understand why some wild species do better than others over time, as the environment changes.

Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are changing how Americans spend money on food. A large Cornell study found households cut grocery spending by over 5% within six months, with even bigger ...

A comprehensive genetic investigation led by Dr. Feng Liu at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital has uncovered ...

Fields of wheat, rice and corn might feel far from climate negotiations, yet they hold surprising power over the planet’s ...