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The documentary weaves together a hunt for mammoth tusks in the Arctic with scenes from the front lines of synthetic biology.

The journal’s “portable peer review” seeks to save time for editors and researchers.

Amputation of one limb triggers a rapid electric response that reflects the injury in the opposite one, researchers find.

Transposon mutagenesis give scientists a rare look at the most important interactions within microbial communities.

The energy-producing organelles also send out parcels with antimicrobial compounds to help destroy pathogen invaders in macrophages.

By tying together his understanding of the microbiome and nucleic acids, the UPenn immunologist is decoding the underlying causes of inflammation and disease.

By uncovering novel properties of a unique population of T cells, the Scripps Research Institute immunologist has helped to redefine the immune cells, uncovering their role in wound healing.

Inhibiting nerve cells that produce the neurotransmitter made it harder for baby mice to recover from bouts of slowed breathing.

Charles R. Knight’s illustrations shaped the public’s view of prehistoric life.

The sturgeon restoration study’s outcome won’t be known for decades.

2018 closed with hubbub surrounding the purported birth of babies whose genomes had been edited using CRISPR. What will 2019 hold for CRISPR’s use in humans?

In addition to detecting unseen organisms in the ocean, studies of environmental DNA can shed light on the genetic structure of marine populations.