Non-protein-coding genes have been linked to a hereditary condition, retinitis pigmentosa, that causes progressive blindness.

Rock art found in Indonesia dates to at least 67,800 years ago, representing the earliest known cave art made by humans.

Record-breaking experiment shows that a cluster of thousands of atoms can act like a wave as well as a particle.

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Socializing at a young age helps to develop greater diversity in their microbiota, according to an analysis of baby-to-baby transmission of gut bacteria.

More girls are hitting puberty at eight or earlier. Researchers are exploring the causes, the consequences and what should be done.

The discovery that some fluorescent proteins are sensitive to magnets could lead to the development of switchable drugs and biosensors.

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The US Congress is poised to approve legislation rejecting t he huge and unprecedented cuts to science sought by the ...

Researchers lay bare the human toll of lay-offs, funding cuts and attacks on science one year after the president’s return to ...

A series of graphics reveals how the Trump administration has sought historic cuts to science and the research workforce.

The United States is leaving some of the world’s oldest and most influential scientific networks involved in biodiversity ...