The morning air is heavy with anticipation, and already a little thick with tropical humidity. Launching Zodiac boats off the fantail of the National Geographic Quest cruise ship, we settle onto ...

Comprehensive maps of mutations in healthy and diseased gastric tissue give clues about how cancer arises and could inform early-detection strategies. Read the paper: The somatic mutation ...

An H5N1 bird flu mutation associated with increased infectiousness and disease severity has been found in two cats. Since the beginning of this year, more than 50 cats have been infected with H5N1 ...

Which is why when I see a video like the following one featuring a super smart Macaw, I'm always amazed and a little jealous. Not only does this Macaw named Louie push around a shopping cart like he's ...

Kennedy Jr. addressed the worsening avian flu crisis, saying vaccinating birds turns them into “mutation factories." Instead, he recommends letting the birds who survive the virus continue to breed.

Farr, Christina Vasileiou, Peter A. Lind, and Paul B. Rainey, reveals that mutations in the promoter region of the rpoS gene occur at an astonishing rate—approximately 5,000 times higher than ...

Kennedy, Jr., says that vaccinating the nation’s poultry flocks against pervasive H5N1 bird flu could turn them into “mutation factories.” “All of my agencies advise against vaccination of ...

Understanding your tumor biology is key to finding the right treatment for pancreatic cancer. Identifying mutations, or changes in a cell’s DNA, can help doctors understand how cancer might grow and ...