Experts say contagion does not present danger to humans or animals
Biology
How to Know If Someone’s Really Dead
A close call at a funeral home has anyone who plans to die one day worrying
What Should You Do With the World’s Most Powerful Laser? Study Proteins, Naturally
Could unlock secrets to a quarter of all varieties with huge benefits to drug research
How Life Began: New Clues From New Worlds
How simple chemistry turned into biology has always been a mystery, but some smart people have some intriguing ideas
2014 Is the International Year of Crystallography (‘What’s Crystallography?’ You Ask)
The scientific journey into the molecule turns 100-years-old
How Cuddling Saves Tiny Babies
Babies crave a caregiver’s touch, and a new study of premature infants explains why
Ancient Human Genes Cause New Confusion For Science
An surprising find in a pit of bones upsets a lot of what we thought we knew about human ancestry
Double Nobel Prize-Winning Biochemist Frederick Sanger Dies at 95
The British scientist was considered a luminary in molecular biology
Memories Can Now Be Created — And Erased — in a Lab
Eternal Sunshine-style memory wiping coming to a doctor’s office near you?
Your Tiny Roommates: Meet the Microbes Living in Your Home
Every home you’ve ever lived in has had a population in the billions—and in many cases, that’s a good thing