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Some scientists think we should allow our bodies to more harmlessly live with pathogens until they’re cleared from our systems.
"You gotta know when to fold 'em."
In the beginning, genes weren't needed.
John Templeton Foundation
Bees learn and culturally transmit their communication skills.
At least one of Earth's creatures is able to survive the vacuum of space.
Epigenetic entropy shows that you can’t fully understand cancer without mathematics.
He was also a eugenicist — but at least he could draw pretty pictures.
Dead whales inspire a way to find extraterrestrial life on Mars.
If you want a medication to kick in faster, lean right.
Reframing life in terms of death reveals some of the biggest philosophical problems with how we think about living systems.
Mammals have a history stretching back 325 million years. To study that ancient history is to know our own origins.
The biology behind your office's air conditioning war.
There’s an enormous evolutionary advantage for flamingos to stand on one leg, but genetics doesn't help. Only physics explains why.
The spooky world of quantum mechanics might reach out and touch you — by mutating your DNA. Welcome to the weird world of quantum biology.
Symmetrical objects are less complex than non-symmetrical ones. Perhaps evolution acts as an algorithm with a bias toward simplicity.
Plants are very sensitive to touch, with research showing that touching a plant can change its genome and launch a cascade of plant hormones.
A new, easy-to-use, $5-device helps address male infertility. It isolates healthy sperm cells based on their natural behavior.
An emerging field studies parasites that take over the nervous system of a host.
Life largely owes its existence to this equation. Be sure to hug your house plant today.
Forget little green men: These scientists say we should be more worried about little green germs.
“This will be one of the most important datasets since the mapping of the Human Genome.”
We all share atoms with every person, living or dead, on Earth. There’s more in common among us than you might think. When you eat food, drink liquids, or even breathe […]
There’s an enormous evolutionary advantage for flamingos to stand on one leg, but only physics explains why. Of all the natural marvels unique to planet Earth, the diversity of the living […]
Most of the Moon’s effects on Earth are small and imperceptible. But for the grunion, it’s absolutely essential. Although it’s the closest astronomical body to Earth, the Moon is still […]