Biotechnology used in agricultural science greatly affects our lives — from nurturing our bodies and feeding our families to mitigating the effects of climate change. Just one handful of healthy soil ...

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Co-directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, ‘Project Hail Mary‘ begins with Ryland Grace, a high school teacher cum scientist, waking up all alone aboard a spaceship that is several light-years ...

Scientists are uncovering surprising links between aging and the trillions of microbes living in the human gut.

Biologists have long known that microbes slow down even when food is plentiful, but the precise rule behind that slowdown has remained stubbornly out of reach. Now a team of researchers say they have ...

In a breakthrough that reimagines the way the gut and brain communicate, researchers have uncovered what they call a “neurobiotic sense,” a newly identified system that lets the brain respond in real ...

Like many children, I had a natural curiosity for the living world from a young age. My childhood was filled with bug-hunting, pond-dipping and watching David Attenborough documentaries. As a young ...