The "unique" way Antarctica’s only native insect survives the extreme cold could help humans travel deep into space, ...

Antarctica’s only native insect, called Belgica antarctica, has adapted to survive in extreme cold temperatures, which could ...

It experiences obligatory diapause, a period of dormancy that is naturally induced at a fixed time in an organism's life cycle. When we think of Antarctic animals, most would mention penguins, and ...

The field of paleo-inspired robotics is opening up a new way to turn back time and studying prehistoric animals.

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin are collaborating with other institutions to help create materials that can self-replicate and evolve, just like living organisms do in nature.

A study on bat genomes, involving Texas Tech University, discovered genetic adaptations that help bats resist viral ...

Evolution is traditionally associated with a process of increasing complexity and gaining new genes. However, the explosion ...

These non-living materials will have capabilities including self-healing, adaptation, growth, and programmability.

Deep in the Gulf of Mexico exists a so-called "Jacuzzi of Despair," a pool of oceanic water that kills anything that enters ...

Deep subsurface microbes are highly diverse, challenging assumptions about life in low-energy environments. This discovery ...

Researchers from the University of Bayreuth and the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization in Göttingen have investigated the movement patterns of unicellular, hydrogen-producing ...

On Thursday, the Aquarium of the Pacific released its first Marine Species Report Card, detailing the population trends of 30 ...