Scientists have uncovered a surprising new way that giant embryonic cells divide—without relying on the classic “purse-string” ring long thought essential for splitting a cell in two. Studying ...

This octopus can brood its eggs for nearly four years without eating. Here’s how this biological extreme has reshaped how ...

Take a mama salmon, for example. It lays thousands of eggs at a time which the males fertilize thoroughly. The salmon packs each egg with more yolk compared to an urchin, that means more proteins, ...

Study finds that large embryo cells divide step by step using a mechanical ratchet system, challenging the textbook idea of a ...

The great Mormon butterfly is one in every 10,000 butterflies who is half male and half female. Scientists explained this butterfly have a rare condition known as "Gynandromorphism" which occurs when ...

When Associate Professor Eliezer Calo PhD '11 was applying for faculty positions, he was drawn to MIT not only because it's ...

Your body is a living museum of evolution, carrying within it the remarkable story of our species' 6-million-year journey from tree-dwelling primates to ...

What types of trauma injuries do veterinarians specializing in exotic species commonly see in practice? And what are some ...

F10 Antiseptic Wound Spray with Insecticide received the EUA based on scientific evidence available. The FDA announced earlier this week it issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for benzalkonium ...

On August 7, 1963, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis delivered her youngest child via an emergency caesarean section at ...

Spain discovers four 72-million-year-old dinosaur eggs in Guadalajara, preserved like authentic “time capsules.” ...

Egg whites may be perfect for a health-conscious breakfast, but egg yolks turned out to be the key ingredient for cultivating bird embryonic stem cells (ESCs) in the lab. Using a growing medium of egg ...