Most butterflies survive just a few weeks on the wing, burning through life at full speed before vanishing. But a group of ...

What makes people change their minds or their behavior? Social scientists spend a lot of time thinking about this question, ...

The idea of ‘biological agency’ — that life devises its own goals and behaves accordingly — complicates our understanding of ...

These colossal clams were rumoured to kill humans but the opposite is true – climate change, pollution and overharvesting are ...

In an interview, synthetic biologist Peter Carr explains research on synthetic cells, their potential benefits and hazards, ...

The human-made cells show many hallmarks of life, but they can't make all their necessary internal structures or divide for ...

The world of Transformers is vast and intricate, capturing the imaginations of fans for decades. One question that’s sparked curiosity among enthusiasts is, how do these mechanical beings reproduce?

The invasive tick species can reproduce without mating, allowing for rapid population growth. Local agricultural officials ...

The world’s life-forms reproduce sexually in a bewildering variety of ways, even though scientists still aren’t sure why they bother.

Waymo has created a new computer model designed to more accurately answer a fundamental question: How does its autonomous driving software stack up against humans? The Alphabet-owned robotaxi company, ...

Bacteria also produce molecules that have an antiviral effect. Researchers from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) and Jülich Research Center (FZJ) have examined the antiviral molecule ...

Israel's foreign ministry has mocked the activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla online, alleging that injuries were "staged" for the cameras after an activist pictured in a neck brace displayed a ...