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As part of the Shenzhou-21 mission, the four mice were sent to Tiangong Space Station on October 31. Soon after returning on ...

A breakthrough experiment from China’s space program has revealed unprecedented insights into the possibilities of mammalian ...

Life expectancy across 117 mammals was increased by hormonal contraception and surgical sterilization in new study.

Recent research highlights that for fertility and aging, the egg may be the leading lady, but she needs her supporting cast.

Computers found what human experts missed: a divide between aging biology research and patient care that decades of funding ...

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Nature is astonishingly diverse. Across the planet’s oceans, forests, grasslands, and cities, living beings interact in ways that defy rigid expectations.

A paper published by URI researchers reveals key mechanisms in speciation in corals. Critically threatened by climate change, a better understanding of coral biology will help efforts to conserve and ...

Since Viking 1 landed in 1976, humans have studied Mars from afar, relying on rovers and orbiters to analyze the planet. But ...