Researchers from ETH Zurich have succeeded in introducing large quantities of unnatural amino acids into bacteria, enabling ...

Medney (" Beyond Kuiper ") and co-author Don Macnab-Stark have crafted an intelligent examination of the human condition in the 23rd century as it surges into an existential era of decision, and we’ve ...

Archaeologists have discovered what may be the earliest evidence of deliberate fire-making.

Human biology evolved for a world of movement, nature, and short bursts of stress—not the constant pressure of modern life.

If spandrels remind us to look for unintended byproducts in organisms, the metaphor helps us analyze our own conservation ...

A new study warns modern life may undermine key human survival traits, from fertility to cognition, as environmental ...

Scientists have discovered a strange tubular structure inside Profftella, a symbiotic bacterium in the Asian citrus psyllid. These long, helical tubes, filled with ribosomes, show a complexity not ...

The U.S. patent validates a biological approach to degrading glyphosate as pressure grows around herbicide safety and ...

A compilation of 100 examples of biological tilings shows how repeated natural motifs enhance strength, flexibility and other key functions.

University of Delaware’s Molly Sutherland, assistant professor of biological sciences, has received a $1.38 million National ...

"Science evolves at the speed of light, diplomats move slowly": Brazilian envoy on Biological Weapons Convention ...

When males are forced to compete for females, new species form more rapidly. This has been shown in a new study where the ...