Researchers create a genome database of earthworms that goes back 200 million years, and find out how their evolution was ...

Scientists discovered a cancer-fighting compound in mold from ancient tombs, revealing a powerful new drug against leukemia.

ITHACA, N.Y. - Decades of efforts to eradicate invasive smallmouth bass from a midsized Adirondack lake have led to a surprising result: The bass ...

New imaging tools reveal how within an hour of infection, the virus begins to alter our chromosomes to kick-start its own replication.

Discover the fascinating world of 'noble rot' in wine-making and the unique chromosome distribution in Botrytis and ...

Women have slightly longer life expectancy than men, but how does health differ between the two sexes as we get older?

Also known as colour vision deficiency (CVD), the condition is said to affect three million people in the UK alone, working ...

Welsh actor Craig Russell said he nearly died due to a lime-sized brain tumour that remained undetected and grew in his skull for more than a decade, ultimately deforming it. Russell underwent a ...

Polyploidy, or whole-genome duplication (WGD), is a major mechanism of genome evolution across the tree of life and is ...

Researchers at the IPK Leibniz Institute have discovered a previously unknown protein that is central to plant reproduction.

New research on armadillos reveals how DNA shuffling rates evolve. These ancient mammals have surprisingly similar rates, ...

When given access to early therapies and inclusive education, many with Down syndrome go on to develop real-world skills ...