One of the biggest quests in biology is understanding how every cell in an animal's body carries an identical genome yet ...

Stress affects many systems in our body and biologists Marcel Schaaf and Erin Faught at Radboud University are figuring out how that works. Their recent study showed how stress changes behavior by ...

Inside cells, RNAs and proteins form tiny, liquid-like droplets called biomolecular condensates. These droplets are essential for organizing cellular life, yet why some RNAs cluster more readily than ...

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Scientists have detected the uptake of nanoplastics in farm animal cell cultures. The results provide evidence of potential risks to animal health, meat production and also human food safety.

Zayin Berry, 9, received the Kid of the Year award at the 2025 ASPCA Humane Awards held in New York City Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work ...

MIT and Harvard scientists have designed an advanced type of immune cell called a CAR-NK cell that can destroy cancer while avoiding attack from the body’s own immune defenses. This innovation could ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. In July, 9-year-old Stephen Mondek became what Cedars-Sinai Medical Center believes is its youngest known stem ...

These nine animals boast the toughest skin in the animal kingdom. But what makes their hides so resilient? The answer may lie in their environment—the habitats they roam, the climates they endure, or ...

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. — Three people behind a now-defunct animal rescue in Loudoun County will not spend any time behind bars after more than 100 animals were found living in squalor two years ago.

NORTHGLENN, Colo — Earlier this month, more than 100 animals were rescued from a Northglenn home as part of an animal cruelty and neglect case. According to Northglenn Police, 96 cats and 19 dogs were ...