All life on Earth shares a common ancestor that lived roughly four billion years ago. This so-called "last universal common ...

An infection with Epstein-Barr virus is a nonevent for most people. But for a subset, the virus can contribute to chronic ...

Researchers describe a rare type of gene family, known as “universal paralogs”, that provides insight into evolutionary history predating the last universal common ancestor of all life. Detailed ...

An experimental drug combination was able to effectively treat pancreatic cancer in mouse models without tumor resistance.

DNA can be thought of as a vast library that stores all genetic information. Cells do not use this information all at once. Instead, they copy only the necessary parts into RNA, which is then used to ...

Every summer, hundreds of beluga whales gather in Canada's Churchill River, making it an ideal location to collect breath ...

Robert Redford's daughter, Amy, spoke at the Sundance Film Festival screening of "Downhill Racer,' a film he often referenced ...

Ancient duplicated genes are giving scientists their first real clues about what life was like before all life on Earth shared a common ancestor.

There were vivid flashback moments within this culminating football season, strange but still eidetic sports memories I'm only now coming to understand, having to do with kiddie soccer.

Film critic Gene Siskel's favourite movies highlight the very best of 20th-century cinema and include undisputed classics and ...

All life on Earth shares a common ancestor that lived roughly four billion years ago. This so-called "last universal common ancestor" represents the ...

Key Points The healthcare sector has chronically underperformed in the past few years, trailing S&P 500 performance by a wide ...