An international team of scientists has decoded some of the most stubborn, overlooked regions of the human genome using ...

In the 1950s, Stanley Miller and Nobel laureate Harold Urey conducted experiments at the University of Chicago in which they ...

Ants may be tiny – but by working together they build complex societies and solve many problems. They might even teach humans ...

The discovery of ancient human cousins has long stirred wonder and debate. Early Neanderthal remains offered a glimpse into our distant past, prompting questions about how they lived and whether they ...

A stem-cell-based "organ-on-a-chip" model of ALS mimics early biological changes seen in the degenerative disease.

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Doctors in the UK have announced the birth of eight healthy babies after performing a groundbreaking procedure that creates ...

Author and podcaster Jennifer Romolini chats about her new podcast, "Extended Scenes," and her favorites places in L.A. to ...

Every day, your body replaces billions of cells—and yet, your tissues stay perfectly organized. How is that possible?

For decades, above-the-knee amputees have had to live with stiff, uncomfortable prosthetics that felt more like rigid tools ...

Nerves look blue in the reconstructed view of a genetically engineered mouse (left) whose neurons produce a fluorescent ...

A tiny implant just helped paralyzed rats walk again—is human recovery next? An implantable electronic device has restored movement following spinal cord injury in an animal study.