The next time you crave a sweet treat, go ahead and buy a bag of jellybeans—guilt free. Your indulgence will be in the ...

Cellular membrane proteins play many important roles throughout the body, including transporting substances in and out of the ...

Can you escape your genetic inheritance, and do lifestyle changes actually make a difference? Daniel Cossins set out to ...

At first glance, plants may seem passive – but beneath their stillness lies a world of complexity and constant activity.

Some eukaryotes consist of a single cell; but most single-celled creatures are made of simpler cells which lack obvious ...

When TV presenter Joe Wicks decided to create a parody version of a common ultra-processed food, or UPF, for a new Channel 4 ...

New research from University of Delaware RNA biologist Mona Batish and colleagues shows circular RNA is favored for transport between cells. The research finding could hold important clues for ...

Scientists announced the Biodiversity Cell Atlas project to map every cell type across all eukaryotic life on Earth.

The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.

Unfortunately, the fossil record only provides a very patchy picture of the early days of animals. It's particularly ...

Scientists created the eggs using DNA from adult skin cells, a step that could someday potentially lead to new ways to treat ...

Study of Maria Branyas Morera found a youth-leaning gut, low inflammation, rare genes, and slower DNA-based aging—offering clues to longer, healthier lives.