Viruses that attack bacteria may be an important component of our gut microbiota.
Viruses that attack bacteria may be an important component of our gut microbiota.
The Asian harlequin ladybird carries a biological weapon to wipe out competing species.
Three-dimensional imaging of living chrysalises shows how butterflies develop.
The NIH has required researchers to receive instruction about responsible conduct for more than 20 years, but misconduct is still on the rise.
Should institutions invest in changing the behavior of scientists found guilty of violating research rules and ethics?
Researchers track DNA modifications and gene expression in stem cells as they differentiate.
A molecule found only in the blood of young mice dramatically reverses thickening and stiffening of the heart muscle in old mice.
After developing underground for last 17 years, billions of cicadas will soon emerge and gather in vast, noisy swarms up and down the US east coast.
Christian de Duve chose to be euthanized at home in Belgium at age 95.
As telomeres shorten with age, genes as far as 1,000 kilobases away could be affected, including one responsible for an inherited muscle disease.