Scientists trace an ancient microbe, Asgard archaea, that gave rise to humans, animals, and plants more than 2 billion years ...

This study provides an important assessment of how body size influences the occurrence of macro-organisms in urban areas across the globe. Size in most plants, but only some animal families, was ...

Across cities and suburbs, a curious pattern keeps turning up in aerial photos and field surveys alike: trees that stand ...

It has been claimed that because most of our DNA is active, it must be important, but now human-plant hybrid cells have been ...

And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a ...

Roughly half of Americans have prediabetes or diabetes, including an increasing number of children. High blood levels of ...

A new study published in Science shows that these plants—called cycads—use infrared radiation from heat as a signal to ...

Scientists have long puzzled over the origins of eukaryotes, the domain of life defined by cells with a membrane-bound nucleus, which includes all animals, plants, fungi, and insects. If they unravel ...

An international team of scientists has discovered a genetic on/off switch that could revolutionize corn seed longevity.

Chicken is a popular source of protein, with 26 grams in 3 ounces, but can feel repetitive. Lots of other foods contain ...

Claims that poinsettias can cause serious health problems or death in pets greatly exaggerate their risk, experts say.

T his past year, we explored a lot of new cell biology research—from cancer to plants to microbes, and more! It’s hard to ...