A reanalysis of twin data from Denmark and Sweden suggests that how long we live now depends roughly equally on the genes we ...

Ditches and canals are the underdog of the freshwater world. These human-made waterways are often forgotten, devalued and ...

How big of a role do our genes play in our lifespan? Quite a bit more than previously thought, a new study suggests.

Using single-cell epigenomic profiling of immune cells from 110 individuals, researchers show that genetic variation and ...

How many tiny pieces of plastic are currently inside your body? A series of headline-grabbing studies in the last few years have claimed to have found microplastics throughout human bodies — inside ...

YOU can’t beat a steaming hot cup of tea first thing in the morning. Not only does the brew soothe and perk you up, it’s also ...

Polar bears need fat to survive the harsh Arctic cold; that’s why they eat blubbery seals. Seals, meanwhile, need ice to rest ...

The Perseverance rover is continuing its mission to find clues about the geological past of Mars. The rover’s main goals are ...

Researchers have developed two innovative tools to help us delve deeper into cell communication, offering spatial insight ...

In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at how a new discovery could lead to unsinkable ships, the billions invested ...

A growing body of research suggests that everything from the shape of your lungs to how you enunciate your Ts and Ks could make you a flu superspreader.

An enduring challenge for the study of human cancer is just how complex it is: how many different ways there are for cancers to originate, progress, and spread in the people who are diagnosed with ...