Japanese astronauts deliver an aquarium to the International Space Station to study the effects of microgravity on marine life.
Japanese astronauts deliver an aquarium to the International Space Station to study the effects of microgravity on marine life.
Algal blooms are appearing under the ice in the Arctic Ocean in areas thought to receive too little light to support photosynthetic life.
Actin filaments respond to pressure by forming branches at their curviest spots, helping resist the push.
Germline stem cells discovered in human ovaries can be cultured into fresh eggs.
Human-specific duplications of a gene involved in brain development may have contributed to our species’ unique intelligence.
Human embryonic stem cells swiftly kill themselves in response to DNA damage.
Genes that react to cellular sugar content are regulated by a long non-coding RNA via an unexpected mechanism
From accounts of deformed animals to scratch-and-sniff technology, Robert Boyle's early contributions to the Royal Society of London were prolific and wide ranging.
A genetic analysis reveals that the polar bear split from the brown bear some 600,000 years ago.
Living cells escaping from Antarctic glaciers could speed global warming and affect marine life.