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Using fossil data, supercomputer simulations of past climate and insights from genomics, researchers have identified that ice age cycles influenced interbreeding between early human species.

Using a newly developed microscopy method, researchers have been able to quantify how small, dynamic molecular aggregates form in living cells for the first time. Such aggregates play an important role in signal processing.

In a new study, scientists drastically expanded the list of bivalve species, such as clams, oysters, and their relatives, that humans are known to harvest and identified the traits that make these species prime targets for harvesting.

A newly developed, versatile and low-cost long-read RNA sequencing tool could accelerate the discovery of new diagnostics and treatments.

Vlad III was so terrifying, he’s thought to have inspired the creation of the literary vampire, Count Dracula. Now, a scientific examination of his letters is giving new insights into his health.

A single scaffold protein is critical for the formation of part of the nucleolus, giving clues to how the nucleolus evolved around 300 million years ago.

Young vegetables known as microgreens are reputed to be particularly good for health. Now, researchers are trying to find out if microgreens are the superfood they’re claimed to be, and how they compare to mature veggies.

Despite extensive research, the domestication history of Asian rice has remained controversial. New research shows hat Asian rice domestication began independently from many lineages in different areas.

Tiny plastic particles can be found in the sea air even far from coasts, according to a study recently published in the journal Nature Communications. The microplastics come from partly unexpected sources.

Researchers have developed a dynamic DNA-crosslinked matrix by combining classical synthetic polymers with programmable DNA crosslinkers. DNA’s highly specific and predictable binding gives unparalleled control over key mechanical properties.