Hamilton's rule, introduced in the 1960s, says that altruism—helping others at your own expense—can evolve when the benefits ...

The study analyzed the species of fish that spawn in the Chicago River to sustain resilient and biodiverse fish communities.

A well-known Maya stone carving known as Altar Q, located at the site of Copán in Honduras, may use hand signs to represent ...

When an animal parent has a child, both will belong to the same species. Humans beget humans, combfish beget combfish, and ...

Researchers have uncovered an unusual survival strategy in Iberian harvester ants that turns basic biology on its head: The ...

Saving reproductive tissue from kids treated for cancer before adolescence could give them a chance at having biological children later in life.

In the march of metastasis, a molecular trail of crumbs guides some cancer cells from the primary tumor to establish new ...

Archaeologists uncover 59 sealed mummy coffins at Saqqara, Egypt, many believed to hold the remains of ancient priests. This ...

Despite their fundamental differences, plants, animals, and fungi share certain metabolic processes. Biologists at the U.S.

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, it’s time for the Fuzzstival, Fluff fest, Danehy Park Family ...

Despite his invitations to “debate me” and “prove me wrong,” Kirk was not interested in a conversation. He was instead the ...

Scientists studied water fleas to reveal how natural selection subtly operates in stable environments, offering insights into ...