A stretch of viral DNA in the mouse genome gives cells in early-stage embryos the potential to become almost any cell type in ...

The platypus is one of evolution's lovable, oddball animals. The creature seems to defy well-understood rules of biology by ...

The pursuit to fulfill this mandate not only brings clarity to our meaning and purpose in this world, but it also creates the ...

Recent genetic studies highlight how Neanderthal DNA contributes to the sensitivity experienced by modern humans, showcasing ...

Astronomers spotted nine galaxies with characteristics that have never been seen as a collection before. It's possible this ...

Belarusian scientists have assembled a unique collection of DNA from Belarusian long-livers, which contains biomaterial samples from 200 people over 90 years old and about 500 people aged 60 to 89 ...

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After combing through NASA's James Webb Space Telescope's archive of sweeping extragalactic cosmic fields, a small team of ...

Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have identified a population of “platypus galaxies” that defy ...

Scientists have unlocked a 51.7-million-year old genetic secret to a landmark theory proposed by English naturalist Charles Darwin more than 150 years ago.

Keir Starmer's biographer Tom Baldwin said the PM had opened 'possibilities' by suggesting he wants closer ties.

Scientists have recovered a sample of DNA from a Leonardo da Vinci drawing that could belong to the Renaissance polymath.