More than a decade after the first Neanderthal genome was sequenced, scientists are still working to understand how ...

The cells of all animals—including humans—are characterized by their ability to adhere particularly well to surfaces in their ...

From an incredible series of revelations about the ancient humans called Denisovans to surprising discoveries about tool ...

University of California San Diego researchers have discovered the enzyme responsible for chromothripsis, a process in which ...

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With a rate of mutation 35 percent higher than random chance, this previously unknown weakness could be a major vector for ...

In a study published in Nature Ecology and Evolution, scientists show that the SAMD9 and SAMD9L genes, key players in ...

Glioblastoma is the most common form of brain cancer in adults, and its consequences are usually quick and fatal. After ...

Researchers at Stockholm University have uncovered surprising insights into a large, previously unstudied group of bacteria, ...

Bacteria are among the most diverse and ancient forms of life on Earth. Yet, much of what we know about them comes from a small group of species ...

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

Researchers discovered that a long-misunderstood protein plays a key role in helping chromosomes latch onto the right “tracks ...