A weird-looking parasitic plant has discarded all its photosynthesis machinery – and nevertheless has found a way to thrive.

A new study finds that at least one Archaea has surprisingly flexibility when interpreting genetic code, which goes against a ...

Proteins are among the most important molecular building blocks of life. They are chains of amino acids assembled in our cells by ribosomes, the molecular "protein factories" of our bodies. The ...

To our immune system, a potentially lifesaving gene therapy can look a lot like a dangerous infection. That's because most genetic medicine uses viruses or double-stranded DNA to deliver genetic ...

Malaria cases have skyrocketed in Djibouti in recent years. Rachel Schraer reports on a British company helping produce ...

Scientists have discovered a genetic process which could unlock new ways to treat a mysterious and deadly fungal infection ...

A small group of volunteers will receive multiple injections of the experimental treatments next month, says Unlimited Bio.

MOG antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) is a rare autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. The blood of patients ...

Historic climate change influenced northeast India primates’ evolution, distribution, and decline, stressing conservation urgency.

WIRED spoke with DeepMind’s Pushmeet Kohli about the recent past—and promising future—of the Nobel Prize-winning research ...