Lab-designed cells could someday be used in medicine, environmental cleanup, or manufacturing. Imagine spraying biosensing cells on a wall to test for hidden mold or swallowing a pill full of cells ...

Every embryo of an organism that reproduces sexually faces an early and consequential decision: which of its cell lineages ...

Ancient single-celled red algae that thrive in scalding, acidic waters are emerging as far more than specialized survivors.

The Navy’s four Ohio-class guided-missile submarines can carry up to 616 Tomahawks between them. Their retirement begins in ...

Just when you thought biology had its rules completely figured out, science goes ahead and throws the ultimate curveball.

Your skin is constantly monitoring temperature, telling your brain when something feels warm or cool. Scientists have long thought it does this using separate sets of nerve cells. A new study ...

A look at this blob and it’s nothing special. It looks like a microscopic water droplet. But it’s also arguably the closest researchers have come to building a living cell from scratch. Researchers at ...

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Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that can feed, grow and replicate like a natural cell. This breakthrough in synthetic biology could usher in an era of ...

A refreshing hike in the Great Smoky Mountains with beautiful views can be ruined by a tiny black or brown pest, and you might not even know it until you start itching and spot a dreaded tick bite. Or ...

An East Tennessee cattle farm reported the loss of two heifers following a severe infestation of Asian longhorned ticks. The invasive tick species can reproduce without mating, allowing for rapid ...