Anthrax, an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, is often treatable in its early stages. But once the...
A new study published in Science by a team of scientists across five continents led by King Abdullah University of...
A new species of fossil from 444 million years ago that has perfectly preserved insides has been affectionately named “Sue”...
CD163 might not be the most exciting name in the world, but behind it lies one of the body’s most...
Standard genetic sequencing approaches can tell you a lot about the genetic makeup and activity in a sample, like a...
An extinct lineage of parasitic wasps dating from the mid-Cretaceous period and preserved in amber may have used their Venus...
Sometimes, the most significant scientific discoveries happen by accident. Scientists have long known that whole-genome duplication (WGD)—the process by which...
Six years before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, an Ebola outbreak in West Africa had people fearing the possibility...
A new study has revealed that African elephants have an extraordinary ability to meet their colossal food requirements as efficiently...
The world’s amphibians are in trouble. Because of their sensitivity to climate change, habitat loss, and pollution, they may be...
Researchers have shed new light on how tissues in the body are repaired following the damage and premature death of...
Genetic engineering in non-human primates has long been limited by the need for virus-based gene delivery methods. Recently, researchers in...
