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Study also highlights that process of evolution led to the pattern of lactose intolerance seen today

When we think of evolution, we tend to picture slow changes occurring over very long periods of time, typically millions of years. However, evolution can actually happen much faster, over only a few generations: think COVID-19 strains, for example. And this fast evolution isn’t just restricted to viruses and microbes.

Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek, the father of microbiology, was horrified by how sperm looked under the microscope

George Church published a new paper in Astrobiology musing about how biology could aid in creating a pico-scale system that could potentially explore other star systems at next to no cost.

According to some criteria, viruses meet the basic definitions for "life"; according to others, they don't

Lawmakers in Spain and Scotland have passed gender self-determination bills allowing citizens over 16 to change their registered gender without medical supervision

Climate change is a major threat to life on Earth — but not a major focus of biology textbooks

Jillian Hamilton-Cooper applied for a job at Armadale Academy in October 2020

The chemicals in nonstick pans and receipt paper were once believed to be invincible environmental contaminants