More than 1.5 billion years ago, a momentous thing happened: Two small, primitive cells became one. Perhaps more than any event—barring the origin of life itself—this merger radically changed the ...

Animals, from worms and sponges to jellyfish and whales, contain anywhere from a few thousand to tens of trillions of nearly genetically identical cells. Depending on the organism, these cells arrange ...

Losing a limb or an organ is life-altering for most creatures, but not for all. Some animals have evolved regeneration skills that go far beyond healing scrapes or broken bones. These species can ...

When active filaments are exposed to localized illumination, they accumulate into stable structures along the boundaries of the illuminated area. Based on this fact, researchers developed a model that ...

These animals prove you don't need human hands to create something remarkable. The natural world is full of amazing creatures that build incredible structures. From tiny insects to large mammals, ...

A new single-string method lets flat designs deploy into complex 3D structures, with potential uses in modular space habitats ...