Biology

Media reports suggest an unprecedented outbreak of bed bugs in Paris, but experts aren’t so sure anything is out of the ordinary

A company that creates genetically modified pig organs for transplants hopes to test its product in human trials if regulators approve them

In addition to finding where citrus come from, researchers have pinpointed the genetic origins of the fruits’ tart taste

New research suggests that solar storms interfere with the magnetic compass that birds use for long-distance travel

These mysterious spots of barren soil have fascinated scientists for years. Now evidence of their existence beyond two known locations is stirring up a fresh round of contention

Draft CDC guidelines recommend doxycycline for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections in some populations

Canine experts weigh in on a TikTok dog vision filter and the rich sensory world of humanity’s best friends

Cats have attained evolutionary perfection

A key genetic mutation—harmful in humans—may have opened the sky to bats

Male hellbender salamanders normally tend their young, but lately they’ve been devouring them instead

Awarding Rosalind Franklin a Nobel Prize posthumously for her role in DNA discovery is the honorable—and scientific—thing to do

After eight years maturing in a burrow, male tarantulas venture out to mate, then die a cruel death