Life on Earth began in a world of volcanic eruptions, violent storms, and a toxic atmosphere. Yet somehow, from this chaos, ...

DNA doesn’t just sit still inside our cells — it folds, loops, and rearranges in ways that shape how genes behave.

RNA probably came before DNA, serving as the storehouse of genetic information and driving chemical reactions; a ...

New experiments suggest RNA, life’s essential molecule, could have formed naturally on early Earth and even arrived from ...

New research shows how RNA, a key molecule for life, may have formed on early Earth using simple chemistry and materials delivered by asteroid impacts, linking space science with the origins of life ...

Innovative research into the gene-editing tool targets influenza’s ability to replicate—stopping it in its tracks.

Biologists mapping the human microbiome expected to find new bacteria and viruses, not entities that slip through every ...

A trio of mRNA molecules could help guard against the harmful effects of aging on immune cells, a study in mice finds. A new ...

REx reveals asteroid Bennu contains life's building blocks, shedding light on Earth's origins and the potential for extraterrestrial life.

Understanding how cells decide their fate is a central challenge in biology, complicated by the fact that single-cell RNA ...

Warning: Spoilers follow for Season 1 of Pluribus, Carol.

Amid the ongoing, often erratic, release of documents and photos related to disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, it’s clear that the once high-flying billionaire, who was found dead in a Brooklyn ...