For decades, researchers have used that green fluorescent protein and similar molecules to light up the field of biology, tracking what’s happening inside cells. Now these ubiquitous tools are ...

On a 2017 field survey in central India, a team of researchers documented a cluster of 11 fossilized eggs arranged in a ...

Surprising animal behaviors, from birds to amphibians, are revealing deep biological processes. Scientists are uncovering how viruses manipulate cells, how the immune system balances defense, and how ...

All complex biological systems—like the DNA, RNA and proteins constantly being copied and built within our cells—are prone to errors. That means as life evolved to be more elaborate, it also had to ...

When it comes to research on habitats for pollinating insects, villages have so far received relatively little attention. The ...

A new tool developed by scientists allows real-time monitoring of plant stomata, offering new insights into water-saving ...

In the first seven weeks of this year, the number of measles cases in the US surpassed the total number recorded between 2020 and 2024. Whooping cough cases have surged, infecting ...

Cell biology is the discipline of biological sciences that studies the structure, physiology, growth, reproduction and death of cells. Research in cell biology uses microscopic and molecular tools and ...

This weekend, we spring forward and turn our clocks ahead one hour to kick off daylight saving time. As is always the case ...

Shaped by a different biology or culture, other intelligent civilisations – if they’re out there – might understand the ...

Scientists may have been dramatically undercounting the number of vertebrate species on Earth. A large analysis of more than 300 studies suggests that for every recognized species of fish, bird, ...

Over the past six years, artificial intelligence has been significantly influenced by 12 foundational research papers. One ...