Life runs on instructions you never see. Every cell reads DNA, turns that message into RNA, and then builds proteins that ...

Turtles are famous for their shells, but this feature is far more than a protective covering. A turtle’s shell is actually fused to its skeleton, meaning its ribs and spine became part of a living ...

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Sarbajit Mukherjee, MD, gastrointestinal (GI) medical oncologist at Baptist Health ...

Oxygen is a vital and constant presence on Earth today. But that hasn't always been the case. It wasn't until around 2.3 ...

Humans' exposure to high temperature burn injuries may have played an important role in our evolutionary development, shaping ...

The Illinois Natural History Survey has been working to preserve historical specimens of organisms that originated in Illinois.

Blue animals are far rarer than other colorful species, and the reason lies in biology rather than chance. Unlike reds or yellows, blue coloration is difficult to produce using pigments found in ...

Shared meanings create institutions with real power. They also enable us to construct personal narratives that give our lives ...

This operation is more than a recycling project. It is a flagship example of China's strategic bet on bio-manufacturing, an emerging sector that uses biological processes to make goods, ranging from ...

Ancient enzymes show life’s nitrogen signal stayed unchanged for billions of years, helping scientists read early Earth.

Oxygen is everywhere on Earth today. But that hasn’t always been the case. Scientists think oxygen only became a lasting part ...