Personality genetics held up in a test that deflates the genetic signal behind school success, and no single variant does ...

A billion-year-old calcium signaling system in cyanobacteria reveals surprisingly ancient roots of cell-to-cell communication ...

Kelp forest loss leaves Maine reefs with sun-powered microbes and a reworked water chemistry, raising questions about coastal ...

DNA normally uses four letters. In lab tests, a bacterial enzyme successfully read eight, including four synthetic bases.

To find buried prey, the elephantnose fish senses tiny electric fields while firing its own pulses. A brain map shows how neurons filter them out.

Small bee species can have surprisingly sharp vision, showing that large eyes are not always needed to see clearly.

Webb observations reveal how young stars gradually strip gas from planet-forming disks, setting a deadline for worlds trying to become gas giants.

A new theory says language evolved in fireside stories, and the flicker rate of a campfire sits close to the rhythm of human ...

Adults whose parents divorced report more depression, but new research suggests other childhood family hardships may explain ...

Bacteria living around hydrothermal vents can help shape the minerals that form on the ocean floor, new research from Greece reveals.

A new receiver could help drones draw power from lasers during flight while turning excess heat into additional electricity.

Teenagers with bigger differences between weekday and weekend sleep schedules may experience slightly higher anxiety, ...