Nature is beautiful, powerful and essential. But nature is not always gentle. The same biological world that gives rise to ...

The short lifespan of the turquoise killifish (N. furzeri) makes it an important model organism for aging research. However, its husbandry and breeding present research institutions with challenges: ...

A regulatory protein in astrocytes may explain how certain memories persist over time for learning and cognitive function.

RNA has emerged as one of the most promising molecules in modern medicine, enabling advances from mRNA vaccines and gene ...

When Dolly the sheep—the first cloned mammal—was born 30 years ago, she became one of the most famous animals in science ...

Scientists have long relied on chemical traces locked inside ancient rocks to piece together the story of early life. Fossils ...