THEY look like ordinary foals, docile with honey brown coats and white facial patches, content to spend their days munching alfalfa in a cordoned-off pasture in rural Buenos Aires province.

The world of cells is surprisingly noisy. Each cell carries unique genetic information, but when we try to measure cellular ...

New Zealand is planning to eradicate millions of invasive animals that prey on the country's rare birds. The goal may not be possible, unless new technology can be developed to do it.

Tiny tweaks in DNA folding can have big effects. A study from Umeå University shows that even the most subtle changes in ...

Of all the myriad weird and wonderful species that populate this planet, it’s probably not the humble sweet potato that you’d ...

The reference-quality genome assembly of an experimentally relevant human cell line, retinal pigment epithelial line RPE-1, is completed.

It’s hard to overstate the impact of these stories. To the public, they are proof that AI is not merely imperfect, but ...

Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested and is likely to be charged with several charges, including aggravated murder, in connection ...

Researchers have found that nearly three-quarters of the population carry newly identified genetic elements called Inocles, which may influence oral health, immunity, and cancer risk. Researchers at t ...

A new project aims to build fundamental knowledge about flower pigmentation, with real-world applications. This may help breeders create more stable flowers, fruits, and vegetables. The grant is ...

“While the rest of the genome shuffles between the maternal and paternal origins, centromeres are inherited intact: one from ...