By mapping the brightest explosions in the universe, scientists may have uncovered a megastructure that defies our understanding of how the cosmos is built.

Structural genomics promises to capitalize upon numerous advances in science and technology to change our appreciation and understanding of biological systems forever. With the potential to impact ...

Ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules may be best known for their job ferrying the genetic information encoded in DNA to a cell's ...

As workhorses of the cell, proteins compose structural and motor elements in the cell, and they serve as the catalysts for virtually every biochemical reaction that occurs in living things.

The structures are designed to act as a breakwater ... that island and those precious nesting grounds,” Nelson said. The Nature Conservancy, which funded the project, calls Shamrock Island ...

Animals use these structures to fight, leading to some of the most extreme and elaborate structures in nature. These animal weapons can be large and conspicuous; they draw our attention and capture ...

How do butterflies have colour? OxStu discusses how structural colouration is due to iridescence rather than pigmentation in ...