Myosin proteins tug on the cell membrane, giving an erythrocyte its distinct shape.

A protein in skeletal muscles helps mice recover from sleep deprivation.

How actin seals embryos early in development

With samples taken from the crust of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, researchers have discovered where some of the oceans’ dissolved organic carbon winds up.

Lanternfish evolution provides unique insights into how deep-sea species might respond to commercial fishing.

Digesting a big meal takes energy, forcing some minnows to swim in spots at the rear of a school.

During the last ice age, there wasn’t much plant matter to eat on northern steppes, but herbivorous woolly mammoths were abundant. How did they survive?

By combining experimental data with computer models, researchers were able to predict a pathogen’s evolution toward more virulence.

By observing the activity of a protein complex in real time, researchers have uncovered new evidence for a long-standing theory.