An orangutan in Sumatra surprised scientists when he was seen treating an open wound on his cheek with a poultice made from a ...

Researchers are developing vaccines and fresh drug approaches to prevent and treat recurring infections without antibiotics.

Bacteria that make food using a compound other than chlorophyll could paint other planets in a wide range of colours.

Decades of evidence shows that exercise leads to healthier, longer lives. Researchers are just starting to work out what it ...

Zhang Yongzhen shared the genomic sequence of SARS-CoV-2 with the world, speeding the development of vaccines.

Some scholars are reluctant to research sex and gender out of fear that their studies will be misused. In a series of ...

Scientists identify the brain cells that regulate inflammation, and pinpoint how they keep tabs on the immune response.

Altering gut bacteria in male mice revealed that microorganisms are needed for normal sperm development and offspring health.

Simple measures to strengthen the interface between science, policy and society in African nations could help the continent ...

Climate campaigners and politicians rightly concentrate on the benefits of clean energy — but without more support for those ...

Researchers deliberately infect participants with SARS-CoV-2 in ‘challenge’ trials — but high levels of immunity complicate ...

Research reveals that the extinct ‘sabre-toothed salmon’ actually had tusks, and a common fungus that can clean up both heavy ...