A video of thousands of birds flying as a single coordinated, amorphous group stirs up questions about how they do it.
A video of thousands of birds flying as a single coordinated, amorphous group stirs up questions about how they do it.
Researchers probe the genetics of a group of bacteria known to extensively swap DNA sequences with other species—blurring the species boundaries.
Women of the French families that colonized Canada in the 17th and 18th centuries had more children and grandchildren than late comers to the region.
Researchers unveil BioNOT, a new app that scours PubMed for studies that report negative findings.
A fossilized jaw bone and teeth from Western Europe are recognized as the oldest modern human fossils recovered in the region.
Expecting significant cuts to the federal research budget, scientists are scratching expensive DNA sequencers off their wish lists.
Researchers have pinpointed the region of a key cancer gene that’s involved in tumor suppression.
Bacteria age, but as a lineage, can live forever.
Last week researchers released the first non-invasive prenatal test for Down syndrome, and more such tests are expected in the coming months.