The rate and extent of future thawing of permafrost, and consequent release of its carbon, is hard to predict from modern observations alone

The authors caution that lack of diversity has potentially huge implications for the understanding and applications of genetic discoveries

New research shows that an ancient retrovirus—HK2—is more frequently found in drug addicts and thus is significantly associated with addiction

Despite over a century of intense study, we still know very little about the people buried at Stonehenge or how they came to be there

Understanding bacterial wargames inside our body

The approach could revolutionize regenerative medicine

Researchers at the University of Oxford have demonstrated that the diets of organisms can affect the DNA sequences of their genes

Gene duplication has been proposed as playing a key role in innovation since the 1970s, but latest findings add important empirical evidence to support this theory

The gene therapy treatment was designed to slow or stop sight loss, however, two of the patients experienced a significant improvement in vision that was sustained for at least four years

The scientists were able to infer past ocean conditions, using foraminifera preserved in sediment cores

A new discovery will make it possible to create pixels just a few hundred nanometres across that could pave the way for extremely high-resolution and low-energy thin, flexible displays for applications such as 'smart' glasses, synthetic retinas, and foldable screens.