People with hay fever could one day benefit from a first-of-its-kind “molecular shield” that blocks pollen from entering the ...

The human brain is made up of billions of nerve cells (neurons) that communicate with each other in vast, interconnected ...

In just the last several months, de-extinction—bringing back extinct species by recreating them or organisms that resemble ...

Study in mice suggests potential for probiotic treatment. Although previous research has linked pesticide exposure to harmful effects on gut microbes, a new study is the first to chart how specific ...

The skin has two types of adult stem cells: epidermal and hair follicle. Their jobs seem well-defined: maintaining the skin, ...

Experts are sounding the alarm over the spread of a rare, deadly rodent virus that killed Gene Hackman's wife Betsy Arakawa.

Killer whales are one of the most intelligent animals; only humans have a larger brain relative to their body size, according ...

Scientists at the Salk Institute have uncovered how a cluster of thalamic neurons links physical pain to emotional trauma, ...

Some mammals are capable of hibernating during periods of low food availability in an effort to conserve energy and survive.

Scientists discovered a blood stem cell mutation that may lower Alzheimer’s risk. Learn how this breakthrough could shape ...