At first glance, plants may seem passive—but beneath their stillness lies a world of complexity and constant activity. Plants ...

Previously unmapped sections of the genome explain how cells sense their mechanical environment and could open new paths for ...

The SETI Post-Detection white paper outlines how science, policy, and society could respond to confirmed extraterrestrial ...

The opensource LabEmbryoCam uses 3D-printed components to form a robotic microscope and is the result of over a decade of research at the University of Plymouth. Its creators say the instrument can ...

The U.S. government has recognized the expansion of the biological threat landscape, as evidenced by the guidance and priority missions outlined in various documents, including the 2023 Department of ...

Deep-sea fish, a group of inhabitants of the most light-deprived and harsh environments on our planet, have been discovered to possess a vision similar to humans. This groundbreaking finding not only ...

Whether it’s a walk in the park, hike in the forest or tending to a backyard garden, there’s ample subjective and scientific evidence that being in nature can have beneficial effects for us, from ...

"We already know that practices such as physical exercise, a balanced diet, and pharmacological treatments contribute ...

As a young mechanical engineering student, and later as a medical student, Yale’s Samuel Wilkinson became fascinated with what science — particularly theories of evolution — might tell us about the ...