By analyzing ancient DNA, scientists determined when, where and how our ancestors got sick from infectious diseases.

For over 25 years, Sharmila is focusing on how phenomena like gravity and radiation impact tiny organisms- fruit flies and ...

Experiments in mice show that some gut bacteria can absorb toxic PFAS chemicals, allowing animals to expel them through feces.

Enzymes catalyze chemical reactions in organisms—without which life would not be possible. Leveraging AlphaFold2 artificial ...

Humans have been getting infected by ancient bacteria and viruses for at least 37,000 years. Now, for the first time, ...

When hunter-gatherers began living close to animals, the pathogens that cause the plague and leprosy got closer too.

A sore throat, loss of taste, and a burning tongue are telltale signs something is wrong. But the culprit might surprise you.

Researchers from the University of Sydney have developed a system that mimics natural selection inside living mammalian cells ...