Reversing catastrophic threats to our planet’s biodiversity is not optional: our lives depend on it.

Researchers monitor the movement of the Pacific’s largest predators and share the information with the world in real time.

Scientists have genetically modified isolated microbes for decades. Now, using CRISPR, they intend to target entire microbiomes.

In Chapter 8, author Debora MacKenzie recounts an unfortunate history of baselessly blaming disease outbreaks on groups perceived as outsiders.

As nonconventional medical treatments become increasingly mainstream, we take a look at the science behind some of the most popular.

Studies The Scientist covered this year illustrate the expanding importance of genetic and genomic research in all aspects of life science, from ecology to medicine.

Madness and Memory, Promoting the Planck Club, The Carnivore Way, and The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons

To understand how memories are formed and maintained, neuroscientists travel far beyond the cell body in search of answers.

Telomeres have been linked to numerous diseases over the years, but how exactly short telomeres cause diseases and how medicine can prevent telomere erosion are still up for debate.

Psychedelics are evolutionarily ancient compounds produced by fungi, plants, and microbes. Humans also synthesize psychedelics. Researchers want to know how and why.