Researchers discovered that a long-misunderstood protein plays a key role in helping chromosomes latch onto the right “tracks” during cell division. Instead of acting like a motor, it works more like ...

The ACTG naming system shifts genetic interpretation from isolated “point-based” variants to full “line-based” ...

Scientists have long been trying to reconstruct the appearance of dinosaurs. The tidbits they are able to piece together from ...

Analysis of more than 1 million people shows that mental-health disorders fall into five clusters, each of them linked to a ...

Every face is unique. Genetics helps to determine our features, but sometimes genes have errors which, in early fetal ...

THE names of Edinburgh Zoo’s first flamingo chicks in nine years have been revealed. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland ...

The first Denisovan skull, an ancient hunter’s toolkit and a Roman man’s brain that has turned to glass: here are our picks ...

An international research team has identified a human protein, ANKLE1, as the first DNA-cutting enzyme (nuclease) in mammals ...

A key chemical found in dark chocolate could reduce the rate of biological ageing, according to scientists. R esearchers from ...

Scientists at King's College London have discovered that theobromine, a compound found in dark chocolate, is linked to lower biological age markers.

The cute new arrivals have been wowing visitors at the popular zoo in the capital, and now they have been given some ...

A compilation of 100 examples of biological tilings shows how repeated natural motifs enhance strength, flexibility and other key functions.