Under microscopes, scientists found that giant single-cell organisms were able to vacuum up more food when they are stuck together.

The nuclei in our cells are miniature warehouses safeguarding the genetic blueprint for the body's biologic machinery. As ...

A genetic mutation in horses that would typically halt protein production has become a molecular asset. Researchers at Johns ...

Proteins in the sheath of cellular protrusions control how effectively cells can adhere to surfaces. Biological cells often ...

Scientists created transgenic mice with woolly mammoth–like traits. But does it really bring us closer to bringing back woolly mammoths?

A cell therapy is a medicinal product containing cells, and is typically injected into a patient. Examples include bone marrow transplants (also known as haematopoietic stem cell transplantation ...

You can increase white blood cells (WBCs) by taking certain medications and eating immune-boosting foods, like yogurt, lean protein foods, antioxidant-rich vegetables, and more. Maintaining a normal ...

Rats laugh, bees roll balls for fun, turtles dance when they anticipate feeding, and dogs wiggle their tails when they’re excited. Research into animal emotions and experience has been on the ...

The immune system is the body’s tool for preventing or limiting infection. Its complex network of cells, organs, proteins, and tissues enables the immune system to defend the body from pathogens.

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It's a ferret, it's an escaped pet, it's a … wild stoat, according to a state wildlife expert Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023 and ...

Have you herd? Groups of animals often have unique, and sometimes funny, names. You’re probably familiar with the collective nouns for common backyard and barnyard animals, such as flocks of birds and ...