House lawmakers could soon vote to pass a broad K-12 education bill that, among other things, would mandate new fetal development lessons, tighten school security rules, strengthen math and attendance ...

How did the complexity of many organisms living today evolve from the simpler body plans of their ancestors? This is a central question in biology. Take our hands, for example: Every time we type a ...

To distinguish between the top and the bottom side of our limbs, nature “redeployed” ancient genes from the midline fins of fish. This is the ...

We view Nigeria’s significant reliance on food imports not merely as a pressing concern, but as a clarion call to action and ...

Many Christians believe that life begins at the moment of conception – egg and sperm come together creating the new, unique ...

X chromosome reactivation contributes to reducing the signs of disease in the female brain. Female cells have two X ...

Microscopic views of layers of skin shows how humans, grizzly bears, and pigs (but not monkeys) all share valley-like skin ...

Researchers in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources have developed a novel line of bovine embryonic stem ...

Early in pregnancy, something surprising happens. Every human embryo develops a tail. It is not symbolic or imagined. A real extension forms at the base of the spine, complete with vertebrae. Later, ...

One of the most enduring goals in regenerative medicine is deceptively simple: replace a person's damaged or dying cells with ...

Radiation and microgravity are two of the greatest hazards to astronauts’ reproductive health. “Space radiation can damage ...