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By analyzing tens of thousands of global microbiome samples, researchers identified rare generalist microbes that survive across vastly different habitats. <br /> ...

At a time when it was assumed that there would be flying cars and sentient artificial intelligence robots living among humans, South Africa is slowly but surely asserting itself in science, ...

Learn how an ancient fish gene was repurposed to shape the anatomy of human hands.

Although there are striking differences between the cells that make up your eyes, kidneys, brain and toes, the DNA blueprint for these cells is essentially the same. Where do those differences come ...

Doctors and scientists have long relied on microscopes to study human tissue and diagnose disease. But today's medical ...

Deep in your muscles, an enzyme called AMPD1 helps turn chemical fuel into usable energy. When it does not work well, muscles tire faster.

Human activity has lessened the resilience of modern coral reefs by restricting the food-fueled energy flow that moves ...

Hybridization between domestic animals and wildlife is a growing concern worldwide, particularly as feral pigs and wild boar ...

An experimental inhibitor regrew cartilage in aged mice, opening up an alternative to arthritis and prosthetics.

Researchers have identified a new type of visual cell in deep-sea fish larvae that challenges a century of knowledge about ...