In the largest study of its kind to date, researchers find more than 850 rare, heritable genetic alterations that can predispose humans to cancer.
A group of around 300 whales produced 184 distinct songs over just a few years, according to a new study.
After I was diagnosed with brain cancer and started to lose my mental health, the importance of my job came into clear focus.
Social insects kill infected individuals for the benefit of the colony—and now a study has shown how they know who’s sick.
A controversial hypothesis suggests that jellyfish may one day rule the oceans, and Mola mola may tell us if we are approaching a tipping point.
Researchers pinpoint a protein that can metabolize at least one of the insecticides, highlighting a route to identifying compounds that are friendlier to the critical pollinators.
In an unusual evolutionary twist, local stick spiders have come up with an almost identical repertoire of color morphs in multiple locations.
Two large-scale studies reveal new insights into the genomic characteristics of childhood cancers.
The elimination of the biting pests was an added bonus after researchers unleashed a rat-eradication endeavor on the tiny islands.
After implantation, the tissue developed blood vessels and became integrated into neuronal networks in the animals’ brains.
The nationwide experiment will initially include around 100,000 volunteers.
The 20-year project calls into question the conventional wisdom about the role plants will play in mitigating future climate change.
The US Senate narrowly approved the politician, who does not have a science background.
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