For the first time, researchers at Umeå University have observed the same type of programmed cell death in microalgae as in ...

A team of MIT geochemists has unearthed new evidence in very old rocks suggesting that some of the first animals on Earth ...

For the first time, researchers at Umeå University have observed the same type of programmed cell death in microalgae as in humans. The discovery, published in Nature Communications, shows that this ...

Scientists have confirmed that the Atlas blue butterfly carries the most chromosomes of any animal, with 229 pairs. Unlike duplication, its chromosomes split apart, reshaping its genome in surprising ...

Chemical fossils are remnants of biomolecules from organisms long extinct but preserved in sediment over hundreds of millions ...

Brookfield Zoo in Chicago, USA, has announced the creation of the world's first frozen blood bank for animals. Veterinarian ...

A new study of ancient, extinct fish known as placoderms provides another piece of the evolutionary puzzle about our deep ...

News 5 has learned more information on Jesse McClure, who has been found guilty on all counts. After nearly three weeks of trial and less than two hours of deliberation, the jury came back with a ...

Tick-borne encephalitis virus can infect the nervous system and cause life-threatening illness. Finding the cellular gateway ...

In nature, survival often depends on smart tricks and hidden abilities. While humans replace old skin cells quietly and ...

Whether it’s the tiny tardigrade defying the void of space or the wood frog rising from frozen state, these creatures remind ...