Multicellularity is one of the most profound phenomena in biology, and relies on the ability of a single cell to reorganize ...

Space is full of radiation, which is bad for both babies and non-babies alike, but we also have to worry about how microgravity affects the human body, too.

A new study has found that L1td1, a protein evolutionarily co-opted from the Long interspersed nuclear element 1 (LINE1) ...

Humanity has been reaching for the stars for decades. Moon landings, Mars rovers, and long stays on the ISS. But there’s one ...

Prospective parents are being marketed genetic tests that claim to predict which IVF embryo will grow into the tallest, ...

House lawmakers could soon vote to pass a broad K-12 education bill that, among other things, would mandate new fetal development lessons, tighten school security rules, strengthen math and attendance ...

A surprisingly small detail in the skin may play an outsized role in how young skin looks and how well it repairs scars. Researchers say the clue is a microscopic structure found in humans, pigs, and ...

How did the complexity of many organisms living today evolve from the simpler body plans of their ancestors? This is a central question in biology. Take our hands, for example: Every time we type a ...

The timing is deliberate. As governments and private companies move from test flights to talk of permanent settlements, the ...

A new study has found that L1td1, a protein evolutionarily co-opted from the Long interspersed nuclear element 1 (LINE1) ...

To distinguish between the top and the bottom side of our limbs, nature “redeployed” ancient genes from the midline fins of fish. This is the ...

A study reported that the conventional method of searching follicular fluid didn’t find all the eggs. The new technology ...