Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, and among all cancers, colorectal cancer ranks second in mortality, responsible ...

In southern Africa, a group of people lived in partial isolation for hundreds of thousands of years. This is shown in a new ...

Wheat that can help make its own fertilizer is no longer a speculative idea from plant biology textbooks, it is a working ...

It is virtually impossible to live a life in the face of reality “as it is,” i.e., a massive universe that doesn’t regard us ...

Human gene maps contain major blind spots because they were built largely from the DNA sequences of people with European ...

Ant pupae that are fatally sick don’t hide their condition; instead, they release a special scent that warns the rest of the ...

A study of the human nasal microbiome has allowed scientists to rethink how bacterial communities interact in the nose.

Fatally infected ant pupae emit a precise chemical signal that triggers workers to disinfect—and sacrifice—them to stop disease spread.

Microbiomes play a vital role in everything from human health to soil fertility and climate regulation. But studying these ...

The World Health Organization has released its first-ever guidelines for the safe and effective use of GLP-1 medications for ...

Scientists have long known that bacteria come in many shapes and sizes, but understanding what those differences mean has ...

Scientists have long known that bacteria come in many shapes and sizes, but understanding what those differences mean has remained a major challenge ...