Biology

A new study suggests that waves of aging-related changes occur at two distinct points in our life

A bioluminescent petunia led me to a world of radiant mushrooms, 19th-century experiments and a modern rivalry between scientists in Russia and the Americas

Replacing research animals with tools that better mimic human biology could improve medicine

New fossils and analytical tools provide unprecedented insights into dinosaur sensory perception

252 million years ago, tardigrades may have escaped extinction using this one weird trick

The novel physics of biomolecular condensates could explain how these droplets help cells do their jobs

Gutless, solar-powered worms genetically control their resident algae

Compared with other arachnids, invasive Joro spiders are calm, cool and collected under stress, a new study shows

Snot is one of the immune system’s efforts to ditch a virus, but how much we produce when sick is a slippery subject

A single-celled organism’s pathfinding reveals connections in the universe’s vast “cosmic web”

Inside giant, iridescent clams are algal farms that could inspire highly efficient bioreactors

The nerd culture powerhouse is rebranding its elves, dwarfs and orcs, previously referred to as races, and moving towards use of the term species