Researchers at University of Tsukuba have discovered a novel mechanism involved in brain development. They found that small fragments called micronuclei produced by neuronal nuclei are released into ...

Bird flu has decimated poultry flocks and infected cattle herds. The risk to humans is currently low, but that could easily ...

This engineered genome will help experts tailor organisms to fit the needs of their ever-changing environments.

Jan. 31, 2025 — DNA evidence has confirmed killer whales in Australia hunted a white shark for its liver. Based on DNA analysis from the bite wounds on the carcass of a large white shark washed ...

Imagine creatures that have survived since the time of dinosaurs. Species like the tuatara, sturgeon, crocodile, hagfish, ...

The Eurasian Lynx is a wild cat with tufted ears and a short tail, found in forest across Europe and Asia. It is a stealthy ...

A team of researchers has successfully engineered a bi-paternal mouse - a mouse with two dads - that survived until adulthood ...

Stem cell engineering and CRISPR were used to create mice with two male parents. Could we use this technique on humans?

February is an excellent time for seasoned birders and casual nature enthusiasts to watch for one of Pennsylvania’s more ...

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The Pill prevents pregnancy -- and maybe ovarian cancer, too, a new study ...

By using embryonic stem cell engineering, the researchers were able to reprogram the imprinted genes, effectively allowing ...

"I would say that any modern biologist would, or should, say that birds are reptiles," Martin Stervander, an evolutionary ...