There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it ...

A multidisciplinary team has uncovered a key mechanism that allows the human bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae—responsible for ...

A study published in Nature Communications reveals that the P116 protein of Mycoplasma pneumoniae extracts cholesterol and ...

Biology has always been an unruly science. Cells divide when they want to. Genes switch on and off like temperamental lights.

Veronika has officially put cows in one of biology’s most exclusive circles: the flexible tool users club. While scientists ...

We know that some animals are bilaterian—meaning they display bilateral symmetry—while others are not, but nature is rarely ...

A new study is the first to describe tool use in a cow. It could be evidence that livestock has higher cognitive capabilities than once thought, researchers say.

Mice have remained the focal point for life sciences research for the past several decades. Their universality in biomedicine lies in the fact that they present unparalleled insights into human ...

A study finds that brief immune stress in male mice can leave lasting metabolic and behavioral effects in offspring through ...

The pelvis is often called the keystone of upright movement. It helps explain how human ancestors left life on all fours ...

Have scientists been wrong about microplastics in our bodies all along? The Guardian has reported on 'bombshell' concerns ...

It’s the perfect kind of gray warfare.” This was how one researcher summed up the new generation of weapons that have the ...