A rare way cells survive extreme stress has just been decoded, with implications reaching far beyond the animal kingdom.

Seals give birth only when conditions are right. After mating, a female seal can delay implantation of the embryo in the ...

A new study from the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) in London, UK reveals how ancient viral DNA once written off as "junk" plays a crucial role in the earliest moments of life. The research, ...

The process behind embryonic diapause could explain how cancer cells can survive long periods of metabolic stress.

Standards make everyday life run smoothly. You rarely notice them: the credit card that works in any corner of the world, the Wi-Fi signal that connects a remote village to the cloud, or the vaccine ...