Biology

Bacteriophages, the viruses that infect bacteria, are often portrayed as highly specialized molecular machines: particles that recognize a host, inject...

Most health checks offer a still photograph of the body: a blood-pressure reading, a cholesterol level, a glucose measurement and...

Giant viruses are rewriting one of biology’s most familiar stories. Once regarded as unusual but relatively isolated curiosities, these oversized...

Antibody medicines are often discovered by searching through an overwhelming biological library. Researchers may begin with millions or even billions...

Large language models such as ChatGPT have become an increasingly popular source of health information, offering patients immediate explanations of...

Granulosa cells, the ovarian support cells that nurture developing oocytes, may retain a molecular memory of reproductive ageing even after...

A newly identified gene found only in simians may help explain why humans and other higher primates maintain more stable...

A tiny Australian freshwater fish may be carrying a warning for the future of wildlife conservation. New research shows that...

Computed tomography has transformed modern medicine by allowing clinicians to see inside the body without surgery, but the technology has...

A fossilized growth signal in the bones of a 236-million-year-old cynodont may have revealed one of the earliest known examples...