This cell-like structure can grow, feed, divide and compete. Researchers ponder what it means for the future of synthetic ...

A microscopic view of a hotdog sausage showing surprising details about its structure and composition. #Microscope ...

From why it was created to whether it’s alive, here’s what to know about SpudCell, the latest advance in synthetic biology.

UC Davis researchers have received a nearly $4 million grant NIEH to develop the world’s first standardized method for measuring and describing the neurotoxicity of airborne nanoplastics.

Males of the species Drosophila melanogaster pack thousands of almost two-millimeter-long sperm cells into significantly smaller storage organs. A new study reveals how they move in an orderly manner ...

Scientists built a synthetic cell that combines more lifelike properties than ever before — proof of concept that it’s possible to bring nonliving materials to life, or something close to it, in the ...

How does a stripy tree snail hide from hungry birds? The Hypselostyla camelopardalis from the Philippines and Reinia variegata from Japan have both evolved a form of dynamic camouflage to survive.

M Group has shared its first results since consolidating 20 brands into a single business, with the numbers underlining the ...

Scientists discovered a protein secreted by a deep-sea extremophile—an organism adapted to extreme environmental ...

Engineers have developed a new way to monitor how tiny lab-grown human heart tissues beat—by effectively "listening" to the ...

Lionfish, mitten crabs and “sea vomit.” Meet eight marine species inadvertently brought to new territory that are taking the ...

A new time-lapse captures mycorrhiza in motion at a sub-cellular level for the first time. Dr Jennifer McGaley explains how ...