For decades, this question has bewildered biologists. Now, by studying Placozoa, scientists at Stanford University have ...

Russian researchers have pulled off a feat that sounds closer to science fiction than standard lab work, reviving microscopic “zombie worms” that had been locked in Arctic ice for roughly 24,000 years ...

One of the most well-studied cellular responses is how they react during times of stress, such as when the temperature gets ...

A new kind of microscope is giving scientists a way to watch life inside cells with a clarity that feels almost unfair.

But watching how the flu virus sneaks into cells has been difficult because standard microscopes can't capture these fast, tiny steps clearly. In a breakthrough study, scientists from Switzerland and ...

Life begins with a single fertilized cell that gradually transforms into a multicellular organism. This process requires ...

For centuries, the field of pathology has been defined by a single instrument: the microscope. But according to William ...

We live in an age where taking photographs is easier than ever. The numbers are honestly wild—research suggests roughly 1.8 ...

Water. Earth. Fire. Air. Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then everything changed when a new Avatar: The Last Airbender movie was announced. Yes, we’re getting a cinematic outing ...