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The algae at the bottom of the world are alive, mobile, and rewriting biology’s rulebook.
Bees see differently than humans, for them the sky is more than just blue.
A new study brings scientists closer to uncovering how life began on Earth.
Scientists studying a strange deep sea fish uncovered the first true teeth outside the jaw.
The eyes are relics form their evolutionary past.
The "skeleton form" is because of the unusual way the flower generates color.
Trapped fireflies become bait in a rare case of predatory outsourcing.
The bizarre infection could help cancer research.
Researchers recover vital RNA from Tasmanian tiger, pushing de-extinction closer to reality.
Bigger than a cockroach and lighter than a golf ball, a giant twig emerges from the misty mountains.
Evolution was trying things out.
Chemicals may be turning female birds into males in the wild and the phenomenon might be more common than we think.
The micron-long tail could reshape our understanding of marine viral life.
In a bold blend of art and biology, poetry meets an unkillable microbe
Here’s how resistance training can trigger your body’s built-in anti-aging switch.
Peacock tail feathers infused with dye emit laser light under pulsed illumination.
Wolves on an Alaskan island are showing a remarkable adaptation.
This scientist is built different.
Study reveals a sharp shift in human aging — starting with the arteries.
How Amish barns could hold the secret to preventing the onset of allergies.
Can we reboot the human heart? Yes, we can, and this could save many dying babies and adults who are waiting for a transplant.
They did it to trick predators and it worked.
Researchers crack a decades-old problem by producing functional casein in E. coli
Welcome to a new dark world where eye for an eye won’t ever be an issue.
Creating synthetic lifeforms is almost here, and the consequences could be devastating.
What happens when you 3D-print an elephant and a microlaser inside a living cell?
The oldest protein fragments ever recovered challenge what we thought we knew about fossil decay.
No straps, no sockets: MIT team created a true bionic knee and successfully tested it on humans.
This sounds like science fiction, but the real magic lies underground
This system accelerates evolution in living cells and it's open source.
A newly discovered archaeon blurs the boundary between cells and viruses.
A deadly fungus found in ancient tombs yields a powerful new anti-leukemia compound.
Nature’s least loved animals are dying fast. This could make the environment stinky and pathogens unstoppable.
The childcare schedule of female digger wasps is impressive to say the least.
We should prepare ourselves for a society where amateurs can create garage bioweapons.
A raccoon-sized predator stalked dinosaur nests 76 million years ago.
Your breath can tell a lot more about you that you thought.
The worm tower behaves like a superorganism.
Researchers engineer a fungus that kills mosquitoes during mating, halting malaria in its tracks
Scientists have built a battery powered by yogurt microbes that dissolves after use.
Some E. coli can survive by pushing out electrons instead of using oxygen
An amoeba that kills 70,000 people a year is finally yielding its secrets.
This could be a very useful skill in light of current climate events.
Teeth may have started as ancient sensory tools, not tools for eating.
Plants are not just passive organisms. Snapdragons may not hear exactly, but they respond to pollinator vibrations.
New 3D printing technique makes it possible to heal injuries and damaged tissues from inside without surgery.
These aren't the first bacteria to be discovered in space but they are particularly well-adapted for space station life.
Chimpanzees don’t just treat their own injuries, but care for others, too.
Evolution went strong in this one.
This study is about chimps. But in a way, it's also about us.
