How survival of the fittest can look a lot like rock-paper-scissors
Read now →Sometimes ancestors are more "fit" than their progeny
DNA-RNA hybrid molecules keep the very centers of our cells together
Read now →Complex arrangements of these molecules keep the molecular machinery in our cells working properly
Intestinal roundworm cells eat their own DNA as part of a healthy lifecycle
Read now →During their development, DNA off the ends of their chromosomes are chopped off and destroyed
Tardigrades glow bright to survive blasts of UV radiation
Read now →A fluorescent coat protects some species of tardigrade from lethal doses of UV radiation
Researchers discover a new high-altitude Himalayan lake — and its waters are red
Read now →The reddish hue of the lake is likely due to iron-rich minerals in the area
Working-class ants take the reins when the Indian jumping ant queen dies
Read now →This transition fundamentally changes their brains
How does space travel affect astronaut's chromosomes?
Read now →Astronaut study reveals new intricacies of spaceflight radiation's stress on telomere length
Scientists discover a gene for scarless skin regeneration
Read now →This gene is active in newborn mice and gets turned off as they age
Succinate is the key to muscle communication during exercise
Read now →A new study examines the complex molecular signaling that happens in your muscles when you move
A special protein keeps chromosomes neat and clean during mitosis
Read now →The protein, called Ki-67, has similar properties to our detergents