Can biology teach us anything about how to survive in the business world? On March 17 an essay appeared on the Scientific American Web site making the case that “Biological systems offer valuable ...

Novel perspectives emerge from a recent conference on the origins of eukaryotic cells, which covered phylogenetics, population genetics and evolutionary consequences of energy requirements and ...

At least three determinants contribute to obesity. First, genetic factors, as seen in most human diseases, contribute to obesity. Mice studies indicate that genetic alterations can affect food intake, ...

The Amgen Foundation has announced a three-year, $3 million grant to develop comprehensive biology lessons at the Khan Academy — a nonprofit dedicated to providing free online education. With the ...

Mycelium-based company Bolt Threads grew gifts for investors to show the power of their technology. These organic structures don’t only tell the story of technology, they show the art and beauty of ...

Conservation biology is considered by some to be a “crisis discipline.” Decisions within the field must often be made quickly, sometimes without enough time to gather all of the data one would ideally ...

A news twinkle from the science desk embargoed for later today... Mixed Signals will have details then, but here's the tease: Butterflies in Latin America are teaching biologists a surprising lesson ...