Living cells pay a hidden energy price not just to run chemical reactions, but to keep them on track and block all the ...

The oldest fossilised remains of complex animals appear suddenly in the fossil record, and as if from nowhere, in rocks that ...

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

Antarctic icefish are famous for living without red blood cells, but they are not alone. A species of needle-shaped, ...

After four centuries of advances, astronomers now capture the Sun’s swirling, dynamic features in stunning detail.

Biologists are closing in on a puzzle that seems to turn classic evolutionary logic inside out, yet may be so common that it ...

The year’s most notable findings also include insights into dog and sheep domestication and a new species of manta ray in the ...

If nonliving materials can produce rich, organized mixtures of organic molecules, then the traditional signs we use to ...

It may have fewer than many of the other sciences, but biology does have two dozen or so “rules”—broad generalizations about the behavior or nature and evolution. Now, USC researchers want to add a ...

This important study introduces a new biology-informed strategy for deep learning models aiming to predict mutational effects in antibody sequences. It provides solid evidence that separating ...

One of the main questions in exoplanet science concerns M dwarfs (red dwarfs) and the habitability of exoplanets that orbit ...

A study suggests menopause gives an evolutionary advantage to some whales. The findings could offer clues about menopause in ...