Newly sequenced Native genomes showcase a wealth of surprises, from previously unknown populations to unique high-altitude adaptations.

Sponges are among Earth's most ancient animals, but exactly when they evolved has long puzzled scientists. Genetic information from living sponges, as well as chemical signals from ancient rocks, ...

Long before modern medicine named and cataloged human herpesviruses, at least one of them was already quietly embedding ...

Astronomers utilizing NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have uncovered a new class of galaxies that defy traditional ...

Instead, the most prolific period of glacial earthquakes at Thwaites, between 2018 and 2020, coincides with a period of accelerated flow of the glacier’s ice tongue towards the sea. The ice-tongue ...

An analysis of genetic data from over 900,000 people shows that certain stretches of DNA, made up of short sequences repeated ...

Deloitte's Tech Trends 2026 event reveals five key themes shaping the future: AI robotics, agentic systems, strategic ...

Synaptic plasticity allows brains to learn, adapt, and rewire. It’s foundational to memory, problem-solving, and complex ...

How much does it matter where you are born, or whether you are heavy or light, if you are a house sparrow? Researcher Kenneth ...

Researchers are trying to understand why some wild species do better than others over time, as the environment changes.

Researchers studying Caribbean whales and orcas have discovered two new viruses not previously observed in these animals. The ...

New research shows gut bacteria can directly influence how the brain develops and functions. When scientists transferred ...