The uvula is nearly unique to humans among mammals. An evolutionary biologist unpacks competing theories for why we evolved ...

The beautiful, fascinating and often perplexing world around us grows from intricate and convoluted interactions of millions of pieces. As scientists, we work to understand and describe the parts and ...

SpudCell marks a milestone for synthetic biology, but it is not fully alive. It will, however, help scientists answer key ...

The Department of Biology at Saint Louis University explores the dynamic science with the aim of gaining a better understanding of the processes of living organisms. Biologists search for answers to ...

Human biology is the study of all aspects of the human organism including evolution, genetics, ecology, anatomy and physiology, development, anthropology, and nutrition, among others. A deep ...

What makes something alive? We simply don't know, but synthetic biologists are a step closer to providing an answer thanks to ...

Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that feeds, grows and replicates like a natural cell, a ...

One common misconception about biology degrees is that the only types of jobs someone with these credentials can get are as a lab scientist or a health care provider. But Bridgette McDonald, director ...

Reproductive biology, human behavior, and economic incentives explain many of the disparities attributed to systemic ...

Biology is the study of life and living things. This can include learning about cells and how they function in living organisms. Understanding biology is foundational to several fields, such as ...

"The University of New Haven has its students out in the field learning about different research techniques during our first semester, said Amanda DeLiberto ‘16, a research specialist at Princeton ...