For the many wondrous things humans can do, we can't fly on our own. But if we could, how big would our wings be? Of course, the answer depends on the person's size. But someone who's about 155 pounds ...

A research team has successfully identified a novel DNA damage repair pathway in human cells. This study is the first to discover that proteins present in the nuclear membrane of cells directly ...

When it comes to the aging process, yeast, nematode worms and fruit flies have more in common with humans than previously expected. In addition to highlighting the similarities between species, a ...

Researchers in a new study zoomed in on the function of sleep using a common fruit fly to find out how animals rest yet remain alert to danger, even when sleeping. Previously, study authors explained ...

Four adventurers suited up and embarked on a first-of-a-kind trip to space Monday night, becoming the first humans to fly in polar orbit aboard a SpaceX crew capsule chartered by a Chinese-born ...