More than 25,000 cases of whopping cough have been recorded in the U.S. so far this year, updated federal data shows.

President Donald Trump's administration has ramped up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by designating the Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organizati ...

Researchers have discovered that tiny cell structures called primary cilia help repair DNA in bile duct cells, opening new ...

This video explores the Venus girdle, a comb jelly known for its stunning rainbow shimmer deep beneath the ocean’s surface.

Eukaryotic cilia and flagella are essential organelles that extend from the cell surface, playing crucial roles in sensory ...

It starts with a slight scratchiness at the back of your throat. Then, a sneeze. Then coughing, sniffling and full-on ...

Viral upper respiratory tract infections – also known as the common cold – afflict everyone, typically three times per year, ...

In many cells of the human body, hair-like protrusions known as cilia act as antennae, allowing cells to receive signals from their environment and other cells. As cells grow and divide, each cilium ...

New research has unraveled the mystery of how microscopic cilia coordinate to move and propel marine creatures through water. Cilia are tiny, hair-like protrusions found in many organisms, including ...

Some might say it looks like a finger. Others might see a worm. Scientists in the field often liken it to an antenna. The technical name is primary cilium. This slender, microscopic appendage juts out ...