An intrepid researcher and her team battle the elements and bouts of misfortune to explore the biodiversity of a brand new African country.
An intrepid researcher and her team battle the elements and bouts of misfortune to explore the biodiversity of a brand new African country.
A mutated feline receptor for sweet tastes explains why cats don’t love sugar but do dig mushrooms.
Dolphins heal amazingly quickly from shark bites, with no swelling, infection, and seemingly little pain, but how do they do it?
After a concussion forces him to retire, a former pro-wrestler starts an institute to study the neurological effects of repeated brain injuries.
The story of a group of high school students who, with the help of a Rockefeller University researcher, conducted and published studies on the biological provenance of sushi and teas from around New York City.
The mother of disabled twins doggedly pursued the root of her children's illness and found it in their genome profiles.
As ecotourism becomes more popular, wild apes are succumbing to human diseases.
A veterinary vaccine spawned products that could clean the HIV virus from blood supplies.
Indigenous populations are especially vulnerable to the effects of global climate change. A new research project aims to help them adapt.
Motivated by a career-ending ligament tear, a former NFL player starts a company to test athletes' genetic predispositions to common sports injuries.