One leading theory on the origins of life on Earth proposes that simple chemical molecules gradually became more complex, ...

Deep subsurface microbes are highly diverse, challenging assumptions about life in low-energy environments. This discovery has implications for medicine, energy efficiency, and astrobiology. Which ...

Filopodia help cells move but also aid cancer spread. Scientists have revealed how fascin proteins build these structures, ...

Understanding how cells transform into specialized types during human development is a central challenge in biology. This ...

Researchers have analyzed the soft tissue from a fossilized plesiosaur for the first time. The results show that the long-necked marine reptile had both smooth and scaly skin. This was likely so it ...

A biomaterial that can mimic certain behaviors within biological tissues could advance regenerative medicine, disease modeling, soft robotics and more, according to researchers.

A University of Ottawa neuroscientist has led a Canadian research team to reveal important new insights into the activation ...

A complex molecular machine, the spliceosome, ensures that the genetic information from the genome, after being transcribed ...