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

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One ocean-dwelling creature found in many tropic waters is known to be able to reserve its own life cycle, cheating death.

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Smithsonian scientists are working on a lunar vault that will cryopreserve animal cells from Earth’s most endangered species.

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Scientists at UT Southwestern in Dallas say they have finally nailed down the human protein that makes cells literally burst ...

Cockroach milk may not be available today, but scientists are convinced it may be the key to ending world hunger.