A mollusk grows magnetic teeth so tough they can grind down rocks.  

Researchers identify a new species of Hemimastigophora protist, and suggest the group should be promoted from a phylum to a supra-kingdom.

Rosehip neurons are not found in rodents. Perhaps they offer clues about what separates our brains from those of other animals.

A study suggests that there is more to the eukaryotic genome than was previously suspected.

From single-cell analysis to whole-genome sequencing, this year's best new products shine on many levels.

Adding RNA sequencing analysis to genomic sequencing helps scientists uncover mutations likely responsible for genetic disorders they might otherwise miss.

Transcriptomic analyses of a patient with severe Ebola virus disease revealed shifts in the expression of antiviral and immune response genes, corresponding to the stages of illness.

Using directed evolution, researchers selected a DNA polymerase to copy RNA into DNA.

Tens of thousands of individual cells can have their transcriptomes analyzed simultaneously thanks to two new techniques.