U.S. President Donald Trump stands with Secretary of Education Linda McMahon after signing an executive order to reduce the ...

In a remote corner of Southeast Greenland, a small, isolated group of polar bears is doing something scientists once thought would take far longer: reshaping its own DNA to keep pace with a rapidly ...

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Researchers have uncovered thousands of preserved metabolic molecules inside fossilized bones millions of years old, offering ...

A major evolutionary theory says most genetic changes don’t really matter, but new evidence suggests that’s not true. Researchers found that helpful mutations happen surprisingly often. The twist is ...

Here are 10 major findings about human ancestors and our close ancient relatives that scientists announced in 2025. A handful ...

Since the release of the U.S. 28-point draft peace plan in late November, many officials and observers have suggested that a ceasefire in Ukraine may be on the horizon. Undergirding this view is a ...

Over the past century, most cancer research has focused on the tumor itself. Rakesh Jain focused on the tumor’s environment instead. Plus, a glacier’s edge can be a dangerous place to do research. One ...

The rise of artificial intelligence has affected many facets of society, including education. Writer Abby Moore explores how ...

Here are 10 major Neanderthal findings from 2025 — and what they teach us about our own evolution. The hottest — but also ...

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It may have fewer than many of the other sciences, but biology does have two dozen or so “rules”—broad generalizations about the behavior or nature and evolution. Now, USC researchers want to add a ...