Transposable elements, or "jumping genes", were first identified by Barbara McClintock more than 50 years ago. Why are transposons so common in eukaryotes, and exactly what do they do? In addition ...

The GIF, short for "graphics interchange format," has become a staple in modern communication. The short, looping video clips can be easily shared, which has made GIFs popular with social media users.

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The science journalist Ellen Ruppel Shell hadn’t given eels much thought until a Maine neighbor announced that Ms. Shell’s nearby swimming hole might be brimming with them. Because eels are by ...

Brain-cell bouquet. This image — captured using confocal microscopy — shows embryonic stem cells that are destined to become brain cells. The cells arrange themselves into flower-like rings or ...

An acceleration of economic growth in the US might be the stock market's worst-case scenario, according to GlobalData TS Lombard chief economist Steven Blitz. While that may sound counterintuitive ...