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Scientists have found a secret 'switch' that lets bacteria resist antibiotics — and it's been evading lab tests for decades
Microbiologists are on a quest to unravel a rare phenomenon involved in antibiotic resistance and how it may change our understanding of infections.
'Brain-eating' amoebas kill nearly 100% of victims. Could new treatments change that?
Doctors are pulling out new techniques and drugs in an effort to cure devastating brain infections.
What defines a species? Inside the fierce debate that's rocking biology to its core
The question of what defines a species has vexed scientists across the ages, particularly in conservation, where decisions require a firm understanding of biodiversity.
Planet Nine: Is the search for this elusive world nearly over?
Astronomers have been scouring the outer solar system for signs of a hypothetical ninth planet for almost a decade, without success. However, we may finally be on the cusp of finding it, experts say.
The 165-year reign of oil is coming to an end. But will we ever be able to live without it?
Like whale blubber, oil as a dominant source of energy will gradually be phased out over the next decades. Here's what that transition may look like.
'More Neanderthal than human': How your health may depend on DNA from our long-lost ancestors
Neanderthals and humans mated millennia ago, and their legacy lives on in us today. Here's how.
'We were in disbelief': Antarctica is behaving in a way we've never seen before. Can it recover?
Antarctic sea ice has been disappearing over the last several summers. Now, climate scientists are wondering whether it will ever come back.
Inside the 20-year quest to unravel the bizarre realm of 'quantum superchemistry'
More than two decades ago, scientists predicted that at ultra-low temperatures, many atoms could undergo 'quantum superchemistry' and chemically react as one. They've finally shown it's real.
