Bees, sheep, and chimps are just a few of the animals known to self-medicate. Can they teach us about maintaining our own health?
Bees, sheep, and chimps are just a few of the animals known to self-medicate. Can they teach us about maintaining our own health?
Overturning previous studies, a peculiar protozoan mysteriously uses a DNA-markup system to take out the genetic trash.
Remote sensing helps control an invasive giant weed that threatens ecosystems and border security.
A brewmaster is creating a signature concoction using yeast found in his facial hair.
Allergen-free cow’s milk and pigs with hardened arteries illustrate how the accuracy of genetic engineering has improved.
Leonard Lerman, who helped elucidate the process from gene to protein, passed away last month at age 87.
In Chapter 3, "Out of the Tropics," author Nina G. Jablonski, explores the genes behind skin pigmentation and makes the distinction between color and race.
An HIV drug can bind to and alter the function of an immune molecule, causing a dangerous reaction in patients with a particular allele.
Check out other memorable images and videos that were submitted to this year’s Labby Multimedia Awards.