outer membrane, causing it to bud and eventually pinch off into daughter cells. A SpudCell — a fatty membrane that contains DNA and proteins — undergoes cell division in this series of microscope images – © K. Adamala/Adamala Lab/Univ. of Minnesota By...

even the colour of the scales is preserved. Credit: Bea De Cupere, RBINS The research, which could eventually be bolstered by DNA testing, provides a unique biological snapshot of the Nile’s historic ecosystem. These mummies remain a testament to the...

Learn what basal cell carcinoma (basal cell skin cancer) is, how it relates to keratinocyte carcinoma, and steps for diagnosis and treatment in clear terms. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common form of skin cancer, developing from basal...

A sweeping genetic analysis suggests that nearly all Alzheimer’s disease, and about half of all dementia, depends on a single gene pathway, radically reframing how preventable the condition might be. Alzheimer’s disease is often described as a tangled...

Scientists find cold‑adapted yeast in Ötzi the Iceman, bake sourdough with it, and show the ancient mummy still harbors a dynamic microbial ecosystem. More than five millennia after the Alpine discovery of Ötzi the Iceman, scientists have identified an...

Discover why male honey bees, called drones, develop from unfertilized eggs—a surprising twist that reshapes our view of hive biology. Within a honey bee colony, the male members—known as drones—serve a purpose that is starkly different from that of...