Identifying signs of life in ancient rocks is hard. It is not enough to find organic molecules—rocks of all sorts contain them but “organic” just means the molecules contain chains of carbon atoms.

When humans need more Vitamin B12—a nutrient that makes healthy red blood cells and turns food into energy—we can get it by ...

Ribosomes—the tiny factories that build proteins in our cells—don't all work with the same efficiency. Researchers from Japan ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 13 - ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Thursday said it will invest in a startup focused on blocking bad actors from creating biological weapons powered by artificial intelligence. OpenAI is ...

A compilation of 100 examples of biological tilings shows how repeated natural motifs enhance strength, flexibility and other key functions.