Researchers used molecular signatures in mobile DNA to trace the evolutionary origins of the cultivated strawberry genome. Polyploid genomes form when…

A newly named Australian tree nicknamed the “zombie tree” cannot reproduce because of a deadly fungal disease. A recently identified tree…

Scientists may have been dramatically undercounting the number of vertebrate species on Earth. A large analysis of more than 300 studies…

A new computational approach reveals how subtle structural changes in polyheptazine imides can dramatically influence their ability to convert sunlight into…

A newly designed optical centrifuge allows scientists to control molecular rotation inside superfluid helium nano-droplets. Physicists have developed a new version…

Ancient DNA from Ajvide graves shows Stone Age burials often grouped extended relatives, highlighting the importance of wider kinship networks. One…

A receptor involved in normal physiological processes may also drive breast cancer growth when overexpressed. A surgeon can remove a breast…

An accelerated five-day TMS protocol may rival the standard six-week treatment for depression. For many people living with depression, medications do…