Most species on Earth exist as two biological sexes, and the exchange of genes between males and females is vital for their ...

As Earth's climate warms and changes, sustainable agricultural practices are critical for feeding a rapidly growing population. Can we genetically engineer crops to adapt to drought and other effects ...

Genetic testing has had a shift in the past ten years, as it has left medical laboratories and entered living rooms.

The two main approaches for discovering disease genes reveal distinct aspects of biology, a new study shows. While both ...

The two main approaches for discovering disease genes reveal distinct aspects of biology, a new study shows. While both ...

From CRISPR to gene banking, synthetic biology has big implications for wildlife evolution and conservation, but ethical debates remain.

His decoding of the blueprint for life with Francis H.C. Crick made him one of the most important scientists of the 20th ...

Arabidopsis thaliana was always an unlikely candidate for the limelight. But 25 years ago, the diminutive thale cress ...

The world is still in its seventh cholera pandemic, which has been surging since 2021, and case rates in various countries continue to be high. The disease is usually caused when water or food ...

Duke’s department of biology recently decided to press pause on one of its gateway courses, Biology 203, Molecular Biology, Genetics and Evolution, reportedly due to negative student feedback on the ...