New research suggests the gut bacteria of red and grey squirrels differ significantly, potentially explaining the decline of the native red and the success of its grey counterpart.

Understanding how the ageing of sperm works in other animals is more important than ever as human male fertility is in decline.

New technology could unlock the soil-enriching nitrogen-fixing ability of legumes…and one day apply this to other crops too.

‘Jaws,’ published in 1974, terrified the public of sharks, but it also brought shark research into the scientific mainstream.

Using a DNA-based scaffold carrying viral proteins, researchers created a vaccine that provokes a strong antibody response against SARS-CoV-2.

The advance makes it easier to detect circulating tumor DNA in blood samples, which could enable earlier cancer diagnosis and help guide treatment.

MIT researchers can now track a cell’s RNA expression to investigate long-term processes like cancer progression or embryonic development.

By analyzing bacterial data, researchers have discovered thousands of rare new CRISPR systems that have a range of functions and could enable gene editing, diagnostics, and more.