Biology, the study of life, offers a degree that’s as versatile as it is impactful. From understanding the complexities of human health to exploring ecosystems and advancing biotechnology, biology ...

We all have about 20,000 genes in our genomes. While this diversity is what makes the human experience so rich, our genetic differences can make things more difficult when it comes to medicine and the ...

As 2025 comes to a close, the editors at The Scientist asked researchers to reflect on the biggest breakthroughs in cell biology this year. They named advances in everything from embryo models for ...

Humans are fundamentally "musical animals"—and our capacity for music is rooted in biology, not just culture. This is the ...

Over the summer, Penn’s Biology Department removed all concentrations from the biology major. While the decision to remove the concentrations did not impact biology majors who had already declared ...

The Missouri Southern State University Biology Department celebrated the opening of the Sam Gibson Memorial Herbarium, a permanent home for a research collection of local plants dating back to the ...

Loss of appetite, whether from restrictive eating disorders in childhood or illness-driven wasting in adulthood, can trigger lasting, structural changes in the brain. The brain is in constant ...

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