Bears look like textbook mammals, but hidden in their evolutionary history are two dramatic departures from the standard ...

New research challenges the long-standing idea that most fixed genetic mutations are neutral. For many years, scientists studying evolution have believed that most genetic changes influencing how ...

The IUCN 2025 World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, UAE, ended on Wednesday, 15th October, with a landmark decision that could shape the future of global conservation. Members voted to reject ...

RNA is a central biological macromolecule, now widely harnessed in medicine and nanotechnology. Like proteins, RNA function ...

A new study suggests that many modern health challenges may stem from a deep evolutionary mismatch between our ancient biology and today’s industrialized environments.

Scientists studying samples from the Bennu asteroid located not too far from Earth continue to find clues as to how life ...

A new study from UNC-Chapel Hill researchers shows that advanced artificial intelligence tools, specifically large language ...

Scientists say modern life overloads our Stone Age stress systems, driving chronic illness and calling for nature-rich ...

A polymer is a substance made of many repeating units linked together, like beads on a string. Plastics are polymers, and so ...

Ivy Tech Community College Columbus biology faculty will lead a free local nature hike in Trafalgar next weekend.