Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of ...

A new species of microalgae was found in water from a home aquarium. While analyzing DNA samples taken from the algae, researchers discovered Medakamo hakoo, whose DNA sequence didn't match any on ...

Increasing sperm count doesn’t always require expensive procedures. There are many evidence-based lifestyle practices that ...

Scientists have long known that protons hop along hydrogen-bond pathways in these systems. What they couldn't pin down was ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Cells are enveloped by a lipid membrane that gives them structure and provides a barrier between the cell and its environment. However, evidence has recently emerged suggesting that ...

On 25 April 1953, Watson and Crick published an article, in the acclaimed journal “Nature” titled “Molecular structure of nucleic acids: A structure for deoxyribonucleic acid”. The one-page article ...

For decades, depression has been explained to patients as a “chemical imbalance” in the brain, a vague phrase that never ...

New genetic map of the human liver reveals why certain areas are more susceptible to fatty liver disease while others are ...

“However,” Kovacs cautioned, “if fatigue is persistent, it’s critical to evaluate sleep, nutrition, hydration, and overall ...

Supercells are the most intense and well-organized types of storms, known for producing large hail, damaging straight-line ...

Humans carry a surprising relic from deep evolutionary history, one that traces back to a tiny, one-eyed ancestor that lived nearly 600 million years ago. New findings on eye evolution highlight how ...