Drought- and salt-resistant rice varieties are being developed in India as part of fascinating gene-editing work.

In the vast and often unseen world of microscopic life, a recent discovery may force scientists to rethink what it means to ...

Scientists just sequenced the first sea spider genome, uncovering genetic clues to limb growth, regeneration, and ancient ...

Lung cancer cases are on the rise in non-smokers around the world, and air pollution could be an insidious, contributing ...

If you walk through a forest and look down, you might think you're stepping on dead leaves, twigs and soil. In reality, ...

This photo provided by researchers shows rock-cut tombs in Nuwayrat, Egypt where a pottery vessel in which the remains of a ...

4,500-year-old DNA offers new clues about ancient human societies.

It has genes for ribosomes, tRNAs, and mRNAs. These components are the scaffolding of life: the tools by which cells read ...

An "unexpected life form" that has the look of a pitch black, tar-like substance was found on a boat docking in Cleveland, ...

The Asteraceae family boasts more than 25,000 species, with chrysanthemums ranking among its most iconic and economically ...

Study results advance understanding of how human cells evolved and could help point to new solutions for patients with rare genetic diseases.

A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.