From the mighty blue whale to the humble baker’s yeast, scientists have barely begun to understand the vast genetic diversity among lifeforms. Of the 1.67m known species of animal, plant, fungi and ...

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Baltimore played a role in virtually every important national debate over the use and potential misuse of the science of ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin were recently caught on a hot mic having a conversation ...

Studies show parents are more likely to have bigger families when kids are the same gender, creating patterns that look ...

Research indicates motherhood accelerates aging in women due to pregnancy's biological demands. Hormonal shifts, physical ...

Researchers at Virginia Institute of Marine Science are studying five of the stone crabs caught by crabbers off Willoughby ...

We've all experienced it: that sudden, overwhelming urge to nap after a big meal. It's often blamed on "food comas," but the ...

The School of Biological Sciences at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) has launched two new degree programmes: BSc (Hons) ...

Though there is real science behind the anxiety many women feel about waiting too long to have children, Weigel says the science is often murkier than we think — and our understanding of it is ...