Misinformation is usually framed as a uniquely human failing, a byproduct of social media feeds, partisan politics, and click-driven news cycles. A growing body of research now argues something more ...

Did you know lichens are among the oldest living things on Earth? Or that they cover almost 10% of our planet’s land surface?

Decades-old air samples once collected for military surveillance have turned out to be an accidental time capsule of climate change. By extracting DNA from those vials, scientists have reconstructed ...

From mudstones on Mars to strange gases in exoplanet atmospheres, tentative evidence for extraterrestrial life is starting to ...

One ocean-dwelling creature found in many tropic waters is known to be able to reserve its own life cycle, cheating death.

Humans have it. So does Drosophila. But not yeast. That "it" is a small pause at the start of gene activity—a brief molecular halt that may have helped life evolve from simple cells to complex animals ...

The group of rare earth elements (REEs) comprises a total of 17 elements, all of which possess similar chemical properties. In addition to the two lightest elements, scandium and yttrium, the group ...

Some experts think “xenobot” cells that reorganize themselves after death signify a form of consciousness—while others ...

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The Markup reports on the critical need for organ donation, highlighting personal stories, myths, and ongoing disparities in ...

This manuscript presents an in-depth analysis of gene expression across multiple brown algal species with differing life histories, providing convincing evidence for the conservation of life ...

Martian mudstones contain features that NASA says are the "clearest sign of life" yet on Mars, according to new findings from NASA’s Perseverance rover released Sept. 10. Specifically, the stones show ...