The Department of Defense funds biomedical research to ensure military and pandemic preparedness. This includes mRNA vaccine ...

Maria Branyas Morera was the oldest person in the world when she died. Scientists analysed her genes, metabolism and more ...

“Microbes are the world’s oldest miners,” says Liz Dennett, founder and CEO of the start-up Endolith Mining, based near ...

After years of heartbreak, researchers have found an experimental treatment that can slow the progression of Huntington’s ...

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Scientists found new gecko species hidden in plain sight in pristine deserts of southern Africa, thanks to their loud, ...

Iconic primatologist and conservation scientist Jane Goodall has died at the age of 91 from natural causes, according to a statement from the Jane Goodall Institute, which she founded in 1977.

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A fresh analysis of old data has found rich organic chemistry within the hidden ocean of Saturn’s moon Enceladus ...

China’s plan to reduce greenhouse gases will largely determine the world’s emissions trajectory, researchers say ...

Participants in a new study were more likely to cheat when delegating to AI—especially if they could encourage machines to ...

The Habitable Worlds Observatory is poised to tell us whether Earth-like planets are common—if it can get off the ground ...