Researchers found that thinning petunia cells’ cuticles caused them to slow production of volatile organic compounds.

The thicker the flower petals’ cuticle, the more fragrance compounds the plant releases, according to a recent study.

This year has started out in a fashion that is sadly similar to the way 2020 unspooled. But the steady pace of scientific discovery helps maintain our sense of hope.

The University of California, Davis, professor is a pioneer in teasing apart the changes in gene expression that drive root development.

The mysterious DNA sequences appear to help bacterial cells spot when they’ve been infected with viruses—and prompt those cells to self-destruct.

Entire organelles bearing DNA move between strains of tobacco that were grafted to one another.

Neanderthal DNA surprises in modern humans, the first blood test for Alzheimer’s, a discovery of new human salivary glands, and, oh yeah, a pandemic

This year yielded stunning images of transparent human organs, apex predators, and the world’s response to the ongoing pandemic.

The scientific community bid farewell to researchers who furthered the fields of molecular biology, virology, sleep science, and immunology, among others.

Researchers report a new way of generating the cells from induced pluripotent stem cells in hopes they will one day be used in blood transfusions.