Most lethal mutations in wild fruit flies are driven by newly transferred jumping genes, not small DNA errors, according to a new study from Duke University. The findings, published in PLOS Biology, ...

Large-scale evolutionary analysis shows most zoonotic viruses emerge without prior adaptation, while passing through a laboratory leaves detectable genetic signatures, offering a new tool to interpret ...

Researchers have devised a new tool for discerning between naturally occurring viral outbreaks and those resulting from lab ...

Monster Hunter Stories 3 brings gorgeous artwork, impeccable world-building, and an excellent Monster Hunter tale to tell.

Ezgi Hamzaçebi, examines the representations of human and non-human bodies, states, and modes of existence that have ...

Resident Evil Requiem has multiple endings, including a heartbreaking bad end and an official canon ending.

Marvel Comics loves to put its characters in tough spots, and in some cases, it turned heroes into literal monsters.

AlphaGenome is a leap forward in the ability to study the human blueprint. But the fine workings of our DNA are still largely a mystery. By Carl Zimmer In 2024, two scientists from Google DeepMind ...

Monsters are blurry beings—out-of-focus, liminal creatures between two categories. Bigfoot is man and ape, a category-­breaking bipedal primate. Werewolves are shape-shifters between humans and wolves ...

Scientists have pinpointed precise regions in the human genome where DNA is most likely to develop a mutation. At spots where RNA polymerase 'opens' your DNA to read and copy instructions – known as ...

Scientists have revealed parts of the genome that are especially vulnerable to mutations that occur very early on in development. These areas are in the initial portions of genes, where the cell tends ...

There have been many different takes on the Predator franchise, but Predator: Badlands flips the script in a unique way. Traditionally, a Predator movie has a simple formula—a team of humans are ...