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The movements of water within the ocean basins has been increasing in speed over the last 20 years, a new study shows, conflicting with prior models of climate change.

An interrogation of the whole genomes of more than 2,600 cancers yields clues about the genetic drivers of malignancy, how tumors evolve, and more.

Preserved DNA extracted from the rock-like digestive blobs may offer insights into whale ecology.

Cell lines from individuals with macrocephalic autism spectrum disorder have an increased number of double-strand breaks in the DNA of long neural genes.

Scientists see great value in catchy acronyms, so they get creative when it comes to naming new tools and techniques.

A mouse model of autism and postmortem brains of autistic individuals showed a lack of mature oligodendrocytes and less myelination than controls.

Claims that a woman spread the virus to a colleague in Germany before she had symptoms conflict with health officials’ interview with the patient herself.

Combining the medications improved conditions in patients with severe 2019-nCoV infections, say doctors in Thailand.

The study showed that a vaccine combining a variety of immune-stimulating components was no more effective than a placebo.

The genetically modified bacteria spark an RNAi response in the parasite that leads to self-destruction—and perhaps a path to combatting colony collapse disorder.

Recent announcements from Chinese officials and German doctors suggest that some patients may spread 2019-nCoV during its incubation period, which may last up to 14 days before symptoms emerge.

Details of Homero Gómez González’s death are not yet known.