New species of land snail takes name from goddess featured in popular role playing game

The report concludes that clinical trials using heritable germline genome editing should be permitted, but the Center for Genetics and Society has some concerns

For ages, women have claimed that the sex of their baby influences everything from food cravings to morning sickness; a new study seems to support this theory

For a plant, the evolutionary pathways to becoming a carnivore may be limited, researchers say

UCLA biologists identify drug combinations that may be highly effective at reducing growth of deadly bacteria

The mechanism for gecko skin regeneration, which is not well understood, could potentially have applications in human medicine

U-M researchers say their paper serves as both a warning and a call to action

Researchers' findings in animal models could have implications for future pharmaceutical development

Prudent diets appear to protect against colorectal cancer

University of Washington oceanographers have now found that vitamin B-12 exists in two distinct versions in the oceans

“Since the discovery of the DNA double helix more than 50 years ago, helicase’s activity in preparing DNA for replication has been poorly understood,” says researcher

The research is a major step forward for efforts to study the genetic basis of adaptation and evolution