In the depths of the abyss, an evolutionary mystery has just been solved by biologists. The spotted ratfish, a deep-sea chimera, possesses a unique dental structure... on its forehead!

Human fertility hinges on a delicate molecular ballet that begins even before birth. UC Davis researchers have uncovered how special protein networks safeguard chromosomes as eggs and sperm form, ...

Advancing neural interfaces requires implantable devices capable of long-term electrical and chemical monitoring. “All”-glassy carbon (GC) microelectrode arrays (MEAs), in which both electrodes and ...

1 Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, Changsha, Hunan Province, China 2 The University of Sydney, Darlington, New South Wales, Australia The final, formatted version of the article will be published ...

Contributed by Mariana F. Wolfner; received May 29, 2025; accepted July 17, 2025; reviewed by John M. Belote and John P. Masly Asymmetry of paired organs has been observed across animal species, from ...

Camouflage Alone The popular belief is that chameleons change color solely to disappear into their surroundings. While camouflage does play a part, it is not the only or even the primary reason.

Over the course of our long, complicated evolutionary history, humans have seen our brains triple in size, now weighing in at roughly three pounds on average. At some point along the way, humans ...