Synthetic biologists were tantalized by the idea of making mirror images of microbes. Then things got complicated.

Scientists thawed the ancient sample from the Alazeya River in northeastern Siberia, and to their surprise, the creature woke ...

Rather than representing a distinct gene product, this peptide arises from alternative splicing events within the IGF-1 gene locus, leading to a unique E-domain sequence with properties that diverge f ...

When do peripheral nerves develop? Researchers used "mosaic barcodes" to prove that neural crest cells commit to their ...

Funds are running low in the fight against toxic bacteria in New Hampshire’s ponds and lakes. But the number of projects undertaken so far pales in comparison to what officials say is still needed to ...

Placing small stones in a bug cage is beneficial when raising pill bugs, a type of woodlouse. Researchers at the University ...

Discover the 25 unsolved mysteries that still haunt scientists. From dark matter to the arrow of time, explore the universe's ...