In jellyfish and sea anemones, neurons accumulate DNA damage while animals are awake and repair that damage during sleep.

Scientists already knew that the pair of shallow coastal ocean dwellers keep very different schedules of downtime: The ...

Newly sequenced Native genomes showcase a wealth of surprises, from previously unknown populations to unique high-altitude adaptations.

Long before modern medicine named and cataloged human herpesviruses, at least one of them was already quietly embedding ...

Researchers have reconstructed ancient herpesvirus genomes from Iron Age and medieval Europeans, revealing that HHV-6 has ...

Giant DNA viruses that infect eukaryotic cells are thought to have played a role in the evolution of life, according to the ...

Jawbones and other remains, similar to specimens found in Europe, were dated to 773,000 years and help close a gap in ...

Researchers analyzed blood samples from polar bears located in northeastern and southeastern Greenland. The results showed ...

DNA analysis shows strong ties to Early Bronze Age Sicily, with little influence from the eastern Mediterranean. There’s also ...

The results revealed a clear sequence. Enzymes predating cannabis showed no ability to process CBGA. The first enzyme unique ...

Red Bull has pulled the wraps off the ultimate evolution of its first-ever hypercar, the RB17 – and it’s unmistakably ...

The warming of the Arctic is transforming not only its ice but also the genetics of its inhabitants. According to a study ...