Scientists analyze 22,000 genomes documenting hundreds of genetic changes due to natural selection over the past 10,000 years ...

Can humans regrow limbs? Researchers find SP6 and SP8 genes are vital for regeneration in axolotls and mice, creating a viral ...

Investigating a common gene in three very different species—salamanders, mice and zebrafish—scientists have discovered the ...

Despite its small size—it could sit in the palm of your hand—the zebra finch is a remarkable learner. A songbird native to ...

The work demonstrates the power of ancient DNA to illuminate human biology and medicine in addition to history. A massive ...

Biologists say the appendix isn’t useless after all. Evolution kept reinventing it, and it may help support gut immunity and microbes.

A common element in “Star Trek” and other science fiction is their depiction of humanoid alien species. If life exists ...

Paterna Biosciences said it has mastered the molecular signals that teach stem cells how to mature into sperm for a promising ...

Some researchers hold that evolution hasn’t much altered humans in the past 10,000 years. A new analysis of ancient DNA ...

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have identified a previously unknown system inside cells that works like ...

In Colorado, it isn’t outside the imagination to expect bears to exist in your neighborhood. Summertime is a common season ...