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

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 ...

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 ...

For decades, researchers have pointed to “blue zones” as rare places where people often reach very old age in good health.

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

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

A new study theorizes that evolution ticks at different speeds, especially when a big group of organisms first appears.

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

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 ...

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

For decades, this question has bewildered biologists. Now, by studying Placozoa, scientists at Stanford University have ...