During pregnancy, maternal and fetal cells migrate back and forth across the placenta, with fetal cells entering the mother's ...

Sickle cell disease is caused by a single genetic mutation that alters the shape of red blood cells. While the condition ...

A research team led by the University of Oxford's Department of Engineering Science has shown it is possible to engineer a ...

Heartworm disease is caused by the parasite Dirofilaria immitis. It is spread to dogs by mosquitoes and can be fatal. Adult ...

For decades, the asteroid that ended the reign of the dinosaurs has stood as a symbol of total planetary devastation. But ...

Even though it's high summer in the Antarctic, the ocean around the Rothera research station is -1 Celsius.

Far from Earth's gravitational pull, a simple viral infection took on a new evolutionary direction. A study conducted aboard the ISS found that when bacteria and ...

At first glance, this mammal looks like a horse gone terribly wrong. But, in reality, Chalicotherium is far from a botched ...

Molecular biologist Cynthia Kenyon speaks about her seminal discovery and excitement for the future of longevity research ...

A myriad of colours that survived millions of years of evolution have disappeared in a short period of time. The culprit? A bright green, aggressive, and sexually dominant wall lizard that has wiped ...

Chief strategy officer Tim Weaver explains the critical role soil plays not just in crop production but across boardrooms and ...

Peer review is a crucial process in science, but women's research articles spend 7-14 percent longer under review than those ...