“Short sleeper” mice engineered to have the same sequence in the gene sleep less but show the same performance on memory tests as animals that sleep a normal amount.

Microorganisms grown from a researcher’s hand are being used in an art contest.

The first phylogenomic tree of these insects shows their diversification occurred after they split into Old and New World groups.

According to a new study, active participation in lab discussions from more senior lab members is positively linked to grad students’ abilities.

Glass eels form a magnetic memory of their estuaries’ currents in order to migrate.

Small RNAs called piRNAs provide a first line of defense against the viruses.

Back from the brink of near-extinction, the Kirtland’s warbler population has grown and expanded its range.

Three-dimensional tissue cultures grown from cancer patients’ own tumors can predict responses to the drug irinotecan.

The utility company PG&E has cut electricity to much of the Bay Area as a preventive measure.

A type of jumping spider called Afraflacilla had never been documented in India—until now.

In brain samples from people with Alzheimer’s disease, the protein aggregates more strongly bound proteins involved in processing RNA, the same study finds.

A newly developed device can better measure brain waves such as those used to control a robotic car.