Evolutionary changes in both the vocal tract and the brain were necessary for humans’ remarkable gift of gab.

Researchers are resurrecting proteins from millions of years ago to understand evolution and lay the groundwork for bioengineering custom molecules.

A step-by-step study of diseases that jump species gives subtle clues about future epidemics.

The functions of the cellular invaginations identified more than half a century ago are now beginning to be understood in detail.

Identification of new archaea species elucidates the domain’s unique  biology and sheds light on its relationship to eukaryotes.

Clinical analyses of patients’ gene sequences are helping to provide answers where none were available before.

Government incentives, advances in technology, and an army of patient advocates have spun a successful market—but abuses of the system and exorbitant prices could cause a backlash.

Crowdfunding can power investigations into diseases that would otherwise receive little attention.

When the O’Neills learned that their daughter had Sanfilippo syndrome, a devastating rare disease, they created a GoFundMe campaign that raised $2 million in less than a year.