Researchers find clues to evolution in the intricate mammalian vertebral column.

By re-barcoding the DNA of yeast, researchers were able to follow evolution for approximately 1,000 generations, finding surprises along the way.

Plastic is building up in the areas of the ocean where fish feed and grow, according to research.

MIT researchers identify pyrimidine biosynthesis as a target for the treatment of small cell lung cancer.

Kanchi Gandhi is one of a small group of global experts who referees the rules of naming new plant species.

Engineered signaling pathways could offer a new way to build synthetic biology circuits.

One year after the Blavatnik Family Foundation announced a $200 million commitment to Harvard Medical School, philanthropist Len Blavatnik spent the day at HMS visiting with scientists to learn more about research taking place on campus.

Study shows tumors with softer, larger cells at their periphery are more likely to spread; may suggest new route for cancer therapy.

New research reveals how mTORC1 docks at lysosomal surface.

Researchers grow brains in a lab and discover that human neurons develop more slowly than those of other primates.