From indestructible tardigrades to body-merging comb jellies, animals can teach humans so much about medicine, robotics, ...

South Korea adds personnel and rapid DNA analysers to identify five remaining victims of the Muan crash. Families have urged faster results as authorities have identified 27 of 31 remains.

Speidel, who recently started as group leader in interdisciplinary math and science at Japan's research institute RIKEN, was ...

Named Chandrayaan-3 tardigrade, this organism possesses unique mechanisms enabling DNA repair and cellular protection, honoring India's lunar mission achievements. Cosmic radiation poses a great ...

"In bacteria, radiation can cause DNA damage, protein oxidation and membrane ... MDP's potential for improving health on Earth. —Teeny tardigrades can survive space and lethal radiation.

Finally, tardigrades are able to form a cyst inside a cuticle to withstand environmental stress and are very adept at repairing DNA damage caused by radiation and chemicals. Despite all of these ...

Haggis the pygmy hippo was born on October 30. There are only about 2,500 of these fun-size pachyderms like the viral Moo Deng left in the wild. RZSS Whether a large and fuzzy social media ...

Imagine unlocking the code to life—a master key capable of extending human existence far beyond its natural limits. While ...

Separately, DNA from a 52,000-year-old mammoth preserved in Siberian ... Their incredible sense of smell opens new possibilities for non-invasive disease detection. Tardigrades, known for surviving ...

Scientists have long agreed that early humans mated with Neanderthals, but a pair of recent studies have shed light on when exactly this DNA mixing occurred. Such a revelation could help ...

With so many at-home DNA tests now available to consumers, learning more about your ancestry is easier than ever. Plus, these tests make for thoughtful, unique holiday gifts. All you have to do is ...