These colossal clams were rumoured to kill humans but the opposite is true – climate change, pollution and overharvesting are ...

We used to think post-menopausal ovaries sat inert in the body, but evidence from mice suggests they may instead turn into an ...

Ancient deep-sea organisms suggest movement, sexual reproduction, and complex animal life began earlier than previously thought.

The deadly H5 form of bird flu that has cut a swath across North America and elsewhere for the past five years has finally been detected in Australia. So what’s stopping this virus turning into the ...

Scientists have created the world’s first man-made cell that can eat, grow and reproduce. Called SpudCell, it is the work of ...

Their bodies and their genomes were built in the lab from scratch, each molecule specified precisely. According to John Glass ...

Minions & Monsters is out now, and the newest movie in the Despicable Me and Minions franchise redefines what can be done ...

From chemical building blocks, scientists have created synthetic cells that have most of the hallmarks of life.

A Northwestern study suggests postmenopausal ovaries may remain active by interacting with immune cells. The findings could ...

Starting one's sex life and having children at a young age can run in the family. But can pregnancy have beneficial health ...

Second, genes that are helpful in youth and damaging in old age are also kept around, because evolution strongly favors the ...

Why do so many men only think about fertility when there is a problem? Perhaps the answer lies in our societal scripts.