"Adapt or perish, now as ever, is nature's inexorable imperative," wrote H. G. Wells. This principle—that survival requires ...

What if scientists could take cells from both living and dead organisms and turn them into entirely new organisms beyond life and death? While it might sound completely out of this world—something you ...

Scientists uncover a basic principle that shows how higher nutrient levels change the pace of cell growth, revealing a ...

Scientists have detected some of the oldest signs of life on Earth using a new method that recognizes chemical fingerprints ...

An essential amino acid that is mistakenly believed to cause drowsiness after eating turkey has been found in an asteroid for the first time, giving scientists clues to the origin of life on Earth.

In uncertain environments, organisms not only react to signals, but also use molecular processes to make guesses about the future, according to a new study. The authors report that if environmental ...

Over a feverish 10-day period, scientists synthesized and described a new class of carbon molecules, called buckminster ...

The risk of invading alien organisms is low, but we're increasing the chances. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The growing demand ...

Evolution education in the United States remains controversial and challenging. This is in part due to the difficulty educators face when trying to overcome students’ preexisting beliefs about ...

Update (December 12): Following a string of indictments against a smuggling ring, Cambodia will no longer export long-tailed macaques, STAT reports. Long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) and ...

The bigger the whale, the tougher it is to find a decent meal. This is an Inside Science story. (Inside Science) -- Giant, krill-eating whales could grow even bigger if the size and availability of ...

FREDERICK, Md. (AP) -- Dawn Getzandanner has always been curious about creatures and credits her mother with helping her to establish early on a comfort level with all creatures, but particularly ...