Why termite kings and queens are monogamous: Scientists uncover surprising answer

Termites are among the most successful animals on Earth, forming vast societies that can number in the millions. But how did ...

A mechanical view on metastasis: Tumor cell viscosity found to guide key steps in cancer spread

Millions of people worldwide are diagnosed with cancer every year. In advanced tumor diseases, cancer cells detach from the ...
University of California, San Francisco

Mighty Microscopic Fibers Key to Cell Division and Life Itself

UCSF scientists discover that the spindle, the structure that divides chromosomes equally during mitosis, actually gets stronger when it is stretched.
Live Science

'A real revolution': The James Webb telescope is upending our understanding of the biggest, oldest black holes in the universe

For years, the James Webb Space Telescope has been spotting enormous black holes in the early universe that defy all ...
ZME Science

New Discovery Pushes the History of Syphilis-like Diseases Back by 3,000 Years and Reveals a Never-before-seen Subspecies

“Our results push back the association of T. pallidum with humans by thousands of years, possibly more than 10,000 years ago ...
ABC News

In year since Trump's return to office, here's a list of those targeted by his administration

The administration says these actions are "driven by law and not by politics." The Justice Department's launching of a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is the latest ...