Category: Biology

In every cell of every living organism lies a marvelous instruction manual—the DNA molecule. It holds the blueprint for building, maintaining, and operating the organism. But DNA itself is inert;…

Imagine you are walking through a desert, the sun beating down mercilessly, your body parched, your skin sweating. Now imagine you’re plunged into icy waters, your muscles tightening, your body…

When you glance in a mirror, what you see is a marvel of natural engineering. You see a body standing, blinking, breathing—perhaps smiling. But underneath the surface, hidden within your…

If you look out at a forest, a field of grass, or even a simple houseplant, you are witnessing the handiwork of one of nature’s most extraordinary innovations: the chloroplast.…

If the universe speaks the language of physics, then life on Earth speaks the language of biology. At the very core of this biological language lies the concept of the…

In a groundbreaking study blending innovation and perseverance, researchers from Oregon Health & Science University and Oregon State University have pulled back the molecular curtain on one of biology’s hidden…

Beneath the layers of skin, muscle, and blood that we see in the mirror every day, a remarkable structure quietly holds us together. It gives our bodies shape, protects our…

Imagine a symphony orchestra without a conductor. The violinists might speed up, the percussionists could slow down, and the resulting cacophony would be disastrous. In much the same way, your…

In the microscopic depths of our intestines, a silent war rages—a battle that’s been going on for billions of years. On one side are bacteria, the microbial architects of our…

Imagine losing your head—and growing it back. In the mysterious world of planarian flatworms, this isn’t science fiction. It’s biology. And recent research from the National Cancer Institute and its…

Along the humid, palm-fringed shores of Kenya and Tanzania, a silent player in the battle against one of the world’s deadliest diseases has just stepped out of obscurity and into…

Artificial Intelligence—those two words have captured the imagination of the modern world. From sci-fi fantasies to real-world innovations, AI often conjures images of humanoid robots, self-driving cars, or powerful chess-playing…

In a sweeping new study that spans nearly 60 million years of plant evolution, an international team of scientists has cracked open the genetic treasure chest of the genus Malus—a…

In 2015, the universe whispered its secrets through ripples in spacetime, and humanity, for the first time, listened. The detection of gravitational waves by the LIGO observatory marked the dawn…

In a story that reads more like science fiction than lab science, researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have uncovered compelling evidence that life’s earliest ingredients may have…

In a swampy, sun-dappled world that existed 20 million years ago, New Zealand’s waterways teemed with life that today feels almost mythical. Broad-backed crocodiles glided through the reeds, hunting for…

In the warm, lush world of the Middle Jurassic, nearly 166 million years ago, an unassuming reptile scampered across the branches of prehistoric trees—its tiny claws gripping bark, its nimble…

Most people, when conjuring an image of crocodiles, alligators, or gharials, picture hulking, scaly reptiles lurking in muddy waters—menacing relics from a prehistoric past. To the casual observer, crocodilians appear…

For more than a century, the armored titans known as ankylosaurs have fascinated paleontologists and dino-enthusiasts alike with their tank-like bodies, weaponized tails, and secretive evolutionary past. Now, in a…

Life, in all its magnificent diversity, didn’t simply appear as we see it today. From the towering giraffe to the camouflaged gecko, from the speedy cheetah to the deep-sea anglerfish…