Over a half-billion years ago, life on Earth was comprised of simple ocean organisms unlike anything living in today's oceans

Researchers have shown for the first time that some birds—and specifically African grey parrots—are helpful in the same way that humans and other great apes are

Using plant RNA data from two-week-old corn seedlings, researchers have shown that farmers and scientists can improve adult crop trait predictions with accuracy that rivals current approaches using DNA

Discovery of cellular mechanisms could open door to more effective anti-aging therapies

Researchers identified three ways attackers could gain access to genetic information stored by online services that allow users to upload their genetic information and research genealogy 

Scientists do not know the importance of LD motifs or how many other types of proteins contain them; a new machine learning approach could help unlock their secrets

A comparison of protected and impacted reefs in Cuba and Florida Keys

UNC School of Medicine scientists led by Eva Anton, PhD, found that defective primary cilia can modulate connectivity between neurons during brain development and cause rare neurodevelopmental conditions called Joubert syndrome-related disorders

Computer algorithms disassemble prey capture behavior of zebrafish into its components

For freshwater systems, there is often a lack of consideration as to the optimal sample type for maximizing detection of macroinvertebrates

Two factors are crucial when a peregrine falcon bears down on its prey at a speed of more than 350 kilometers per hour

The interferometry technique has applications for tracking molecules at a cell or tissue scale