A fossil from the Cretaceous Period shows similarities to modern avian species.

A small, in vitro study concludes that e-cigarette vapor harms macrophages taken from human lung tissue.

The cell type was discovered via single-cell RNA sequencing of thousands of cells in mouse and human airways and may play a role in cystic fibrosis.

Alterations to a protein involved in breathing may help explain some cases of sudden infant death syndrome, a study finds.

A new device from the Wyss Institute at Harvard University simulates the effects of cigarette smoke on human lungs.

Scientists have estimated that about half of murine platelet production occurs in the lungs.

Watch the birth of platelets in the lungs of mice, a finding that contributes to a new understanding of the respiratory organs' role in blood formation.

Vaccine-induced macrophages open a new realm of study into remodeling the immune system to reduce the risk of infections during cancer treatment.

The healthy lung receives microbes from the mouth, a new model suggests.