An international research team has identified a human protein, ANKLE1, as the first DNA-cutting enzyme (nuclease) in mammals ...

As humanity prepares to take its first steps on Mars, a comprehensive report released by the National Academies of Sciences, ...

Human biology evolved for a world of movement, nature, and short bursts of stress—not the constant pressure of modern life.

Throughout any given year, the National Academies convene hundreds of conferences, workshops, symposia, forums, roundtables, and other gatherings that attract the finest minds in academia and the ...

Researchers have engineered tiny robots made from human cells that could potentially be used to help heal wounds, regenerate tissue, and even treat diseases. As detailed in a new study published in ...

As prominent artificial intelligence (AI) researchers eye limits to the current phase of the technology, a different approach ...

We're taught that chromosomes define biological sex: xx = female, and xy = male. However, it's not quite that straightforward ...

From claims that vaccines don't work to manipulated images and deliberately misrepresenting what politicians say, social ...

EXCLUSIVE – Anthropologists from the largest associations of anthropologists in the world canceled an event discussing the importance of biological sex in the context of studying the human skeleton ...

In Bethel’s B.S. in biology degree with a human biology/biomedical emphasis, you’ll build a foundation in the biological sciences that allows you flexibility to tailor your classes to align with your ...