A closeup look at colibactin’s structure reveals chemical motifs that guide its mutation-wreaking “warheads” to specific stretches of DNA.

A volcanic eruption may have triggered a deadly chain of events that brought the Black Plague to Europe in the 14th century.

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The modern house cat reached China in the 8th century. Before that, another cat — the leopard cat — hunted the rodents in ancient Chinese settlements.

An ancient, shared set of human-specific genes underwent changes in a geographically isolated population after around 300,000 years ago, scientists say.

Human activity can cause “healed” faults to release their stored strength, triggering unexpected quakes in tectonically stable regions.

Postmenopausal women who listened to self-guided hypnosis recordings daily for six weeks saw meaningful improvements in hot flash symptoms.

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Magic-angle” graphene may provide new clues into poorly understood unconventional superconductors, which operate at higher-than-normal temperatures.

A small study finds that individualized prehab can dampen harmful immune responses and may reduce complications after an operation.

Like exercise, gratitude takes many forms. Finding the right practice, research shows, is up to the individual.

An HPV vaccine delivered into the nose can treat cervical tumors in mice. The vaccine targets a cancer protein produced by the virus.