The human body has good reason for its tighter controls. Cells that multiply unchecked are the roots of cancer. “Our hope is ...

To reproduce, these minuscule creatures—roughly the size of a pinpoint—must leap 25 times their body length and land on a flying insect as it zooms overhead. Given that wind, gravity and air ...

Stem cells, which drive regeneration, require a microenvironment in tissue called a niche, but not so much in this ...

Faith once filled the gaps where science had no voice. Over millennia, those beliefs became the backbone of cultures and laws ...

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At first glance, it’s a wonder that parasitic nematodes exist at all. To reproduce, these minuscule creatures—roughly the ...

Pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa frequently suffer from worm infections and malaria – with sometimes life-threatening consequences for both mother and child. Now, an international research team ...

Claims that all cavities can be healed without a dentist are gaining popularity online—but while early decay can sometimes be ...

Australia's photographic natural database is about to get big bug boost as citizen scientists are urged to join national "bug hunt".