Smallest ever Tylosaurus fossil sheds light on species

The smallest Tylosaurus mosasaur fossil ever found has been revealed in a new study, and surprisingly…

Calm the immune system, halt premature birth

Cytokines, small proteins that alert the body to infection and cause inflammation, have been found in…

Classifying microbes differently leads to discovery

Changing the way microbes are classified can reveal similarities among mammals' gut microbiomes, according to a…

Quantifying evolutionary impacts of humans on the biosphere is harder than it seems

Are human disturbances to the environment driving evolutionary changes in animals and plants? A new study…

Insights on the effects of exercise on cognitive performance

A new study has looked at the details behind how cognitive performance may improve during aerobic…

Does open heart surgery affect cognitive abilities?

Understanding how heart valve surgery may affect your cognition is important for older adults. To learn…

Fat: A new player expands our definition of diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions around the world. The World Health Organization reports that…

Oscillations provide insights into the brain’s navigation system

The brain creates a map of our environment, which enables reliable spatial navigation. The Nobel Prize…

Cancer stem cells use normal genes in abnormal ways

An new study shows that CDK1 directly interacts with Sox2 to keep cancer cells 'stemmy.'

Goldilocks principle in biology: Fine-tuning the ‘just right’ signal load

In 'Goldilock and the Three Bears', Goldilock finds that only one bowl of porridge has the…