By midlife, an animal's everyday behaviors can signal how long it is likely to live. That is the striking conclusion of a new ...

According to data from a new peer-reviewed, real-world study, the "standard" Semen Analysis test can come back "normal" and ...

Scientists recorded 24 hours of the cellular construction process, revealing surprising new details about how plant cell ...

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The findings further hint that space rocks may have brought the building blocks of RNA and DNA to Earth long ago ...

Scientists have uncovered an enormous hidden archive of plant DNA that has endured for more than 400 million years. By ...

Maize serves as a vital model species for advancing our understanding of plant biology, yet many mysteries remain about the ...

A new study reveals all five fundamental nucleobases – the molecular “letters” of life – have been detected in samples from ...

Geneticist Anne Brunet explores what aging really is, how lifestyle choices might influence longevity, and the promising ...

All the essential ingredients to make the DNA and RNA underpinning life on Earth have been discovered in samples collected ...

Hidden in volcanic lakes and deep-sea vents, scientists have discovered tough new DNA-binding proteins built to survive ...

Two fossil skulls found in central China are prompting fresh debate over when they lived – and where they belong in the human ...