Life depends on genes being switched on and off at exactly the right time. Even the simplest living organisms do this, but usually over short distances across the DNA sequence, with the on/off switch ...

A new study in *Nature* reveals the Phoenicians, famed for their Mediterranean trade and alphabet, were not solely from the ...

At the heart of Venice’s globally renowned St. Mark's Square sits Biblioteca Marciana, a library filled with the ghosts of a ...

In the earliest hours after fertilization, an embryo takes its first steps toward becoming a living organism by shedding ...

The best jaw for hunting fast fish is long and full of sharp teeth. This makes sense to us, but it also makes sense in nature ...

The breakthrough, revealing ink traces and the text’s title, marks a milestone in decoding ancient Greek works from the Roman villa’s library. Students from the Greek Community of Melbourne’s schools ...