The Latest Breaking News on Biology

Recently published research looks at the possibility that rainwater played a crucial role in stabilizing early cells, paving the way for life’s complexity.

Guardian and Hope Not Hate investigation has ‘raised the stakes’ over threat posed by rightwing ideology

The blue blood of threatened horseshoe crabs contains a chemical essential for testing the safety of vaccines. So these ancient creatures are highly sought after by pharmaceutical companies worldwide, contributing to declines in their populations.

The UK sleep-tracker industry is estimated to be worth £270m a year – and forecast to double by 2030. Could all this data be making our insomnia worse?

Some participants were able to discriminate order of smells at intervals 10 times shorter than previously thought

Health Secretary Wes Streeting hails test as ‘holy grail’ for future of healthcare

The study suggests that while the benefits of quitting smoking may decrease with age, older individuals can still achieve significant gains in life expectancy.

The researchers discovered that humans inherit the DNA inside their mitochondria from their mothers alone, with all traces of their father's mitochondrial genome destroyed the moment sperm joins the egg.

Study on mice suggests fasting my help some live longer but not everyone would benefit from reduced calorie intake.