Sedimentary deposits containing well-preserved diatom cells record a lake’s environmental changes. Studying them can help us understand the impacts of climate change.

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Scientists have long believed they understood how life’s genetic code evolved, but new research upends that assumption. By analyzing ancient protein sequences, researchers discovered that early life p ...

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"I would say that any modern biologist would, or should, say that birds are reptiles," Martin Stervander, an evolutionary ...

Driven by a fascination with bacteria, microbiologist Julie Kopczyńska has trawled through existing research on the gut ...

There are several theories about the origins of IBS but it's unclear exactly why. Still, there are treatments no matter the ...

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While the rain is a welcome sight, the runoff that will carry toxic ash into the ocean poses a new threat, particularly in the Los Angeles Basin.

These illnesses account for 20% of emergency room visits, and at the moment, these cases are trending at a steady rate.

At first, much the same. But inevitably, dangerous diseases would resurge in a country that isn’t prepared for them.

Complementary discoveries have the potential to enhance treatment options for antibiotic-resistant infections. Researchers at ...