The study reveals how Balanophora plants function despite abandoning photosynthesis and, in some species, sexual reproduction. Their plastid genomes shrank dramatically in a shared ancestor, yet the ...

Humans may be far more monogamous by nature than previously thought, researchers say. Monogamy in humans is comparable more to the exclusive mating seen in meerkats and beavers than in our primate ...

Discover how AI writing tools compare to human writers in digital writing. Explore the human vs AI content debate to see who really produces better results. Pixabay, tungnguyen0905 The landscape of ...

But some Neanderthal DNA helped modern humans survive and reproduce, and thus it has lingered in our genomes. Nowadays, ...

Scientists have developed an experimental way to study how human embryos implant in a uterus, which may provide new insights ...

It's a watershed moment for in vitro fertilization (IVF), which can be difficult and expensive. Doctors are hopeful AI can make it more effective. A specialist holding a petri dish for IVF at an a ...

A team of anthropologists recently examined a collection of fossil hominin jawbones, teeth, and vertebrae that belong to ...

This is a summary of: Liu. H. et al. Viral RNA blocks circularization to evade host codon usage control. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09809-y (2025).

One of the most complete human ancestor fossils ever found may belong to an entirely new species, according to an ...

Something about a warm, flickering campfire draws in modern humans. Where did that uniquely human impulse come from? How did our ancestors learn to make fire? How long have they been making it?

So the mathematician's answer is that humans have either seven or eight holes. In the end, the question is not just about ...

The immune system’s first encounter with a virus or vaccine establishes a “starting template” that shapes its response to new ...