Scientists have long believed that a universal genetic code serves as a blueprint for all life on Earth, dictating the structure and function of organisms from the simplest bacteria to complex humans.

DNA runs on just four letters, but scientists have now added new ones—and the code still works. This breakthrough could reshape medicine, biology, and even the definition of life.

Ribosomes are the cell's protein factories, which read the genetic code and assemble the proteins that every organism needs ...

Decades of research has viewed DNA as a sequence-based instruction manual ... research from Northwestern Engineering’s Vadim Backman reveals a second “language” of life: the “geometric code” embedded ...

Lateone monsoon evening in Tiruppur, a textile buyer ran two fingers across a swatch he couldn’t quite place. It felt like ...

This 407-million-year-old species of clubmoss doesn’t follow the Fibonacci sequence like most of its living relatives.

Researchers at the University of Brighton have uncovered the molecular secrets behind the caterpillar’s astonishing transformation into a butterfly – offering new hope for conservation and human ...

Naked mole-rats are one of nature's most extraordinary creatures. These burrowing rodents can live for up to 37 years, around ten times longer than relatives of a similar size. But what is the secret ...

For centuries, scientists have recognized that certain illnesses can run in families, an idea that dates back to Hippocrates. Over time, researchers have become increasingly skilled at uncovering how ...

One of nature’s strangest animals may hold the secret to living a long life, scientists have revealed. The naked mole rat may not be known for its good looks, but the bald rodent has long been ...