Last year, labs around the world starting selling blood tests that tell you how long you will live. Sort of. The tests measure telomeres, the little caps of DNA at the tips of chromosomes that shorten ...

Occurring in the genomes of most living organisms, transposable elements (TEs) are short DNA sequences that have the ability change their position. By means of various molecular mechanisms – so-called ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. QUECHEE — Anyone who has visited the Vermont Institute of Natural Science Nature Center for up-close experiences with owls, hawks and other raptors may ...

THE complete sequence of the human X chromosome was published in Nature this week. The work shows that large segments of it match parts of normal chromosomes in birds, confirming the X chromosome’s ...

The Max Planck team measured the lifespans of 1,176 wild creatures. Female mammals, the analysis showed, live 13% longer on ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

A greater flamingo in Mallorca, Spain. Unraveling a genetic mystery revealed that flamingos and doves are more distantly related than previously thought. An enormous meteor spelled doom for most ...