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Throughout evolution, pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi, have developed sophisticated defense ...

Over 500 million years ago, the Cambrian Period sparked an explosion of skeletal creativity. Salterella, a peculiar fossil, ...

A team of scientists from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has discovered that endangered Hawaiian monk seals are far more ...

Studying the hormones involved in social bonding in prairie voles could help scientists understand human friendships and ...

The physics of mixing water layers — an interplay of wind, climate and more — makes lakes work. When it stops, impacts can ...

Saltwater doesn’t run through their veins, so why don’t icefish freeze? They are protected from freezing because they produce large quantities of antifreeze proteins (AFPs) in their blood. This means ...

The scientist leaves behind a complicated legacy after making a slew of offensive remarks during the later part of his life.

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Researchers at the University of Southampton have identified a new subtype of lymphoma that could pave the way to improved and more targeted treatments for some blood cancer patients. The cancer ...

The animated Google Doodle dives into DNA, the foundation of biology, which carries genetic instructions for all living ...

Doctor after doctor misdiagnosed or shrugged off Ruth Wilson's rashes, swelling, fevers and severe pain for six years. She ...