Where did Europe’s distinct Uralic family of languages—which includes Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian—come from? New research puts their origins a...
A groundbreaking study from Michigan State University (MSU), published in Nature Communications, reveals how the multidrug-resistant superfungus Candida auris uniquely...
Photosystem II (PSII) is the only biological machine capable of splitting water into oxygen using sunlight. It plays a fundamental...
Inside our cells, ribosomes—the tireless “protein factories” of life—have just shown off a new skill they haven’t used in billions...
Ecosystems are characterized by interconnected structure and functions. A study published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Casey Benkwitt...
University of Cincinnati Cancer Center researchers looked billions of years into the past to learn more about the potential future...
A team of researchers from Utrecht University, Durham University, and other institutions have observed something remarkable at a chimpanzee sanctuary...
In chimpanzee communities, strong social ties can be a matter of life and death not just for the adults who...
Anaerobic bacteria were among the first life forms on Earth and existed at a time when there was no oxygen...
A new study sheds light on one of the great enigmas of microbiology: why only certain strains of common bacteria...
Scientists have created tiny disk-shaped particles that can swim on their own when hit with light, akin to microscopic robots...
Despite having identical genetic instructions, female honey bee larvae can develop into either long-lived reproductive queens or short-lived sterile workers...
