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Specific neurons in the brainstem control sickness behaviors not directly caused by a pathogen, such as tiredness and lack of appetite, a mouse study finds.

Three prizes were awarded to six researchers working across the life sciences on cellular organization, protein structure, and the genetic underpinnings of a chronic sleep disorder.

A new modeling technique aims to help scientists and policymakers detect declines in genetic diversity based on habitat loss.

Sequences for the model organism and two of its kin reveal how these plants got their oversized genomes.

Some areas of Puerto Rico have been hit by flooding and high winds, but long power outages are also impeding scientists’ work.

A study suggests that pathogens affecting other species can indirectly harm human health.

Environmental pressure seems to spawn changes in the intrinsically disordered regions of enzymes in polar yeasts, allowing them to adapt to extreme cold.

The outbreak of the Sudan strain of ebolavirus, which includes eight other suspected cases, is the first to hit Uganda in more than a decade.

Government documents suggest that Chinese authorities continue to use Thermo Fisher supplies in mass collection of DNA from minority groups.

Five major El Niño events per century could lead to fewer fishes that thrive in cold water and more terrestrial birds in eastern coastal ecosystems.

Immune cells deliver packages of telomeres to T cells, helping them retain their virus-fighting function over time, research suggests.

Other winners of this year’s prizes include research on the physics of ducklings and the therapeutic potential of ice cream.