A plant’s first steps into a new habitat can leave a molecular footprint far deeper than scientists once imagined. A...

Fungi have spent millions of years assembling molecular tools that can attack competitors, communicate with their surroundings and survive extreme...

Cells across the eukaryotic tree of life appear to rely on a remarkably ancient system for switching genes on, while...

Tidal flats may look like quiet expanses of mud, water and sky, but beneath their shifting surfaces, microbial communities are...

Risso’s dolphins living around the British Isles appear to form a genetically distinct population, according to a new study that...

Porcine astrovirus 4 is emerging as a more genetically complex virus than its name might suggest, according to a study...

Co-transcriptional splicing, once viewed primarily as a routine step in messenger RNA production, is emerging as a central regulator of...

A new cross-species analysis is placing the molecular biology of psychedelic drugs under a sharper scientific spotlight, linking short-term gene...

A process long associated with genomic instability may have a carefully controlled role in human development, according to a study...

A new study in Pediatric Research is drawing attention to an overlooked possibility in the debate over vaping: the health...