A single queen in the tropics; large colonies in deserts; workers with uniform morphology in temperate regions; ant social structures vary according to environmental conditions. This is shown, for the ...

Interpretation is the discipline through which molecular datasets reveal their significance. As the life sciences enter a new era defined by data richness and technological capacity, interpretive ...

We humans have long viewed ourselves as the pinnacle of evolution. People label other species as “primitive” or “ancient” and ...

How did the complexity of many organisms living today evolve from the simpler body plans of their ancestors? This is a central question in biology. Take our hands, for example: Every time we type a ...

How physically magnifying objects using a key ingredient in diapers has opened an unprecedented view of the microbial world.

A large global genetics study shows that many key drivers of Type 2 diabetes operate outside the bloodstream. Scientists are ...

DNA's iconic double helix does more than "just" store genetic information. Under certain conditions, it can temporarily fold ...

Rajeev Dhir is a writer with 10+ years of experience as a journalist with a background in broadcast, print, and digital newsrooms. Betsy began her career in international finance and it has since ...