Alcohol’s cancer risk is shaped by a powerful mix of biology, behavior, and social factors—often in ways people don’t expect.

Although the precise mechanism isn’t yet known, factors like sex chromosomes and hormones, particularly the protective ...

Researchers have identified over 70 new species, from ancient dinosaurs to living mammals and insects preserved in amber ...

“This is a paradigm shift,” says Donn Van Deren, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, who conducted the research while working in human genetics at the University of ...

Oral bacteria that migrate to the gut can generate metabolites that reach the brain and accelerate Parkinson’s disease.

A study in fruit flies suggests an internal genomic arms race may be driving rapid evolution in proteins that still perform an essential, unchanging job: protecting chromosome ends.

Scientists have uncovered new details explaining why iron oxide minerals are such effective long-term carbon traps in soils. Scientists have known for years that iron oxide minerals play a major role ...

Recent advances in DNA sequencing, combined with new stem cell research approaches, have allowed an international group of scientists to identify a previously unrecognized form of diabetes that ...

New research reveals organized networks linking paper mills, intermediaries, and compromised academic journals ...

The Amazon’s worst fire season in decades is turning the rainforest into a massive carbon emitter.

A new study suggests that how neurons process energy may determine whether they resist damage or begin to break down.

A large study shows that AI can enhance creative thinking by encouraging exploration rather than efficiency alone.