Using genomics, evolutionary biologists test several hypotheses on the origin of viruses. New evidence suggests they may have emerged more times than previously thought.

Lab-grown brain tissue is too simple to experience consciousness, but as innovation progresses, neuroscientists question whether it's time to revisit the ethics of this line of research.

Bot-made art undermines research and public trust in science, say illustrators frustrated by inaccurate and outlandish depictions.

A research study reveals that some vertebrate genomes mutate 40-times faster than others.

Scientists know relatively little about archaea compared to their bacterial counterparts, but evidence of their roles in health and disease are beginning to trickle in.

More than a century after the invention of vaccines, a veterinarian stumbled across a technique to boost their efficacy in an unlikely way — by observing wounded horses.

Transforming his lab into a factory for $1 microscopes, Manu Prakash and his team have shipped thousands to remote communities around the globe.

Lenacapavir — a long-acting, injectable drug — may be our strongest tool yet to curb HIV, provided it reaches those who need it most.

There's an idea that larger muscles burn a lot more energy while at rest. But is that true?

Big omics datasets can be overwhelming for researchers with limited programming skills, but texting with a new AI chatbot could help them wade through their results.

Researchers are using artificial intelligence to keep up with the literature and spread the word about their work.

Big omics datasets can be overwhelming for researchers with limited programming skills, but texting with a new AI chatbot could help them wade through their results.

Feeling scared seems to reduce elevated levels of inflammation, which may help explain why some people enjoy a haunted attraction

Pseudomonas infections are tough to treat, but a new study reveals a chemical they use to subdue macrophages, suggesting new therapeutic avenues.