All plant and animal genomes studied so far exhibit complex and distinct three-dimensional (3-D) structures in their chromosome configurations depending...

Most people might be surprised to learn that the human genome has not been fully sequenced. Gaps still remain that have not yet been bridged because of...

Researchers from MIT and the University of Massachusetts Medical School recently characterized a group of genes in humans and other mammals that not...

The discovery of dozens of ichthyosaur fossils in Nevada was announced in the journal Current Biology.¹ Seven 50-foot long ichthyosaurs of...

Paleontologists recently discovered the partial fossils of two new species of dinosaur just outside of Casablanca. As stated in a Science Direct article,...

Most readers would rather avoid the topic of mucous. It’s hardly a dinner-table subject! Regardless, our lives depend on this watery, mucilaginous...