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A video released by scientists has gone viral after it shows a 5-foot alligator being cut out of an 18-foot python - the snake managed to swallow it whole.

University of Bristol researchers have developed a new approach to creating synthetic cells using cellular components sourced from destroyed bacteria.

Researchers have harvested the Jawsamycin molecule produced by Streptomyces bacteria as a jet fuel alternative to fossil fuels.

A newly published study has connected the overexposure to cell phones and Wi-Fi to the development of Alzheimer's disease.

Researchers have found over a dozen kinds of microplastics at least 3μm in size in lung tissue samples taken from living humans.

Machine learning has helped identify 5,500 new RNA viruses belonging to the five known phyla and five newly proposed phyla.

Scientists have discovered a new cell that can transform itself in human lungs called respiratory airway secretory (RAS) cells.

Global Urban Evolution Project researchers have identified humans and cities as the dominant evolutionary driving force globally.

Researchers have discovered through the use of cyanide that the compound may have triggered some of the first biologies on Earth.

New research indicates that changes to the genes responsible for scent receptors are decreasing human sensitivity to smells.

Researchers from University College London have found an association between the Pol I and Pol III genes and longer lifespans.

Scientists stress we are in the midst of a sixth global mass extinction event, dubbed the Holocene or Anthropocene extinction.

Scientists from UC Davis and the Max Planck Institute have identified a non-random pattern in DNA mutations of thale cress plants.

Researchers from the University of Georgia's Center for Food Safety (CFS) have found the MCR-9 gene in Georgian wastewater.

Research is being done in Europe and the United States into lab-modified self-spreading and replicating viral vaccines in animals.

New research has discovered how supernovae prevalence could impact climate conditions on Earth, setting the stage for life.

Researchers from the Ohio State University have observed the mechanism by which a cell membrane envelopes foreign substances.

Researchers at the University of Adelaide have identified a link between energy production and Alzheimer's disease in zebrafish.

The link between increased sugar intake and the risk of mental disorder in susceptible mice has been elucidated with new research.

Researchers have identified a key molecule necessary for life in Sagittarius B2, ethanolamine, part of phospholipid membranes.

Researchers have made a breakthrough in bionic eye technology, reducing power consumption to facilitate next-gen visual systems.

Scientists have developed a new vaccine to combat age-related diseases and prolong life, which has shown success in a mouse model.

V-SYNTHES is a new computational method for analyzing billions of theoretical compounds as candidates for therapeutic drugs.

A new gene therapy targets the STRC genes for stereocilin, a genetic source of hearing loss, and returned hearing to mice.

New research has identified new enzymes with the potential to degrade plastic, and their numbers correlate with pollutant count.

As gene editing technologies improve, a new biosensor has been produced to show the activity of the most prolific one yet, CRISPR.

A recent discovery in understanding how the cells of the immune system fight cancer could help produce a vaccine for cancer.

Researchers have uncovered the mechanism by which a cell nucleus can reseal itself in the event of a rupture, protecting its DNA.

Scientists have used X-ray imaging to produce detailed models of pathogen-infected cells in minutes, identifying internal changes.

CRISPR shook up the world with its gene-editing potential in the last few years; now the possibilities are even more numerous.

Sonar analysis of the ocean has revealed the answer to the food paradox of marine animals, showing concentrated pockets of life.

Antibiotic resistance is a massive issue facing humanity right now, but new research is uncovering ways we can use to combat it.

A cure for diabetes is on the horizon using stem cell research as its foundation.

You carry your phone around with you every day, what else are you transporting? Check out the germs on your phone.

30,000-year old virus has been revived by scientist, leading experts to believe melting polar ice could unleash more ancient viruses upon us.