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Scientists have identified the first ever giant amoeba-targeting virus in Finland, suggesting a wider range for these harmless and unusually large viruses.

Loss of diversity within species is as impactful to ecosystems as losing species.

Analysis of ancient cattle bones from the Iberian Peninsula reveals patterns of interbreeding with wild aurochs.

Live imaging of mouse egg cells reveals how they control the timing of essential embryo development processes.

In a subset of Alzheimer’s disease patients, non-inheritable mutations that activate a population of brain cells known as microglia may contribute to dementia.

Experiments in mice reveal more about the receptors that allow NK cells to kill cancerous and infected cells.

Human embryonic stem cells provide insights into the genetic mutations underpinning a dangerous type of birth defect.

An fMRI brain imaging study reveals how hearing loss shapes the connectivity of our brains.