Transcriptome studies reveal new insights about unusual animals whose genomes have not been sequenced.
Transcriptome studies reveal new insights about unusual animals whose genomes have not been sequenced.
A red alga appears to have adapted to extremely hot, acidic environments by collecting genes from bacteria and archaea.
Physicists and biologists are working together to understand cooperation at all levels of life, from the cohesion of molecules to interspecies interactions.
The small organ evolved too many times for it to be an accident, but it’s still unclear what it does.
A small insect-eating animal is the common ancestor of whales, elephants, dogs, and humans.
Globally, 15-year-old girls outscored boys in 43 of the 65 countries tested.
A handful of species have learned how to survive in freezing climates. To do so, the animals must counteract the damaging effects of ice crystal formation, or keep from freezing altogether. Here are a few ways they do it.
Animals and plants come in a dizzying array of colors. Current research is cracking into the remarkable structures behind nature's artistic display.
A collaborative project between IBM and the Cleveland Clinic brings artificial intelligence to patients’ bedsides.
Meet the people behind teaching IBM's Jeopardy-winning robot how to excel in the medical profession.