If a pig embryo infused with human cells truly became something close enough to count as a member of the human species, then ...

Watch a pond frog effortlessly devour the northern giant hornet, the largest hornet in the world, while sustaining stings ...

An infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) typically affects infants much harder than adults. While adults usually ...

This breakthrough represents a big step toward creating animal hybrids capable of growing human-compatible organs, easing the ...

Researchers successfully implanted a genetically modified pig liver into a human, proving that such an organ can function for ...

A new study found 332 types of complex sugar molecules in the seals' milk, some of which help protect young from harmful ...

Aranya Sahay’s feature “Humans in the Loop” has received the Film Independent Sloan Distribution Grant as the film officially qualifies for Academy Awards consideration. The grant, administered by ...

Inside a massive factory in the industrial district of Curitiba, Brazil, millions of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are breeding in ...

A Washington resident died of complications from an infection with a bird flu strain never before reported in humans, the state Department of Health said on Friday. The patient was an older adult with ...

In a startling first, a Washington state man has been infected with a strain of bird flu previously only detected in animals. The “severely ill” man was hospitalized with a high fever, confusion and ...

Humans are not well adapted to live in modern cities—and this may be having a big impact on our health and wellbeing. This is the claim of evolutionary scientists from Loughborough University, England ...

A mega-catalog of 1,231 fossils reveals that Homo was never a rare species in Omo-Turkana and rewrites the history of our ...