Leading synthetic biologists have shared hard-won lessons from their decade-long quest to build the world's first synthetic ...

The tiny pantheon known as the Asgard archaea bear traits that hint at how plants, animals and fungi emerged on Earth.

Roundworms recently discovered in Great Salt Lake are new to science. A new study by University of Utah biologists characterizes D. woaabi, the first of two nematode species collected from the lake's ...

The Desert Botanical Garden is running a seed bank program to save endangered Arizona desert plants like orchids and cacti.

Even though it's a life simulator, there are quite a few particular quirks that gamers will only find in The Sims 4 and they would never be able to see in the real world. Cowplants are the perfect ...

An ecologist at the IPCC for over 25 years, Camille Parmesan, who is also a refugee scientist, explains how to preserve ...

In the life and work of artist Shepard Fairey, social justice and the musical counterculture have always collided, igniting ...

New metallic beetle species, Konradus trescrucensis, is discovered in the Andes. It has adapted to extremely cold weather.

Falls are major public health problems, affecting an estimated 26.5% of older adults globally. They result from dysfunction ...

Two thoughts on the National Basketball Association club known as the New York Knickerbockers, Esq. These Knicks are good!

A new guideline for nursing homes aims to reduce the spread of infections and the rise of antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" while still encouraging social interaction.