Each time a cell divides, a small section of each chromosome's protective cap - the telomere - is worn away. Most cells use ...

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Scientists have long sought to understand why sea spiders keep some of their most important organs in their legs.

Each turtle they locate receives a name, gets studied and then released back into the wild until they meet again.

From sketches to carvings to paintings, Poerava Ah Sing’s artistic journey is one of self-discovery and endless ...

With a new film on the revered Marcella Hazan, Bethany Jean Clement explores her delicious influence — and shares a recipe ...

Scientists at the University of Southampton have developed a new way of analyzing fossils, allowing them to see how creatures ...

Every protein in the body is encased in a water shell that directs protein structure, provides vital stability and steers ...

Shell-rich rocks trace a mostly upward climb in ocean life, with each mass extinction slashing both diversity and biomass ...