The Latest Breaking News on Biology

When the world’s oldest woman passed away at 117, much was made of her three yoghurts a day diet. But what role does yoghurt actually play in longevity?

Helix BioPharma is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company aiming to turn scientific breakthroughs into real-world solutions for some of the most difficult-to-treat cancers.

Researchers say these findings could help ensure medications work better for everyone in the future

Sanger Institute’s Tree of Life team say genomes offer invaluable insight into how species will fare under climate crisis

Despite social media hype, there is little evidence that the therapies, marketed as pills, shots and IV infusions, have any effects on ageing

Letters: We shouldn’t frame girls outperforming boys as a crisis, writes Virginia Mendez, while Nick Hillman says we can tackle both the labour market challenges faced by women and the educational ones faced by men. Plus a letter from Kartar Uppal

More than 40 staff in the microbiology department at Liverpool Clinical Laboratories (LCL) are expected to take part in the vote, according to Unite.

The project will bring together more than 40 research experts to find better treatments for the disease.

Researchers have performed the first known transplant of sperm-producing stem cells in hopes of restoring fertility in a man who survived childhood cancer

Lord Coe has announced the move from the World Athletics Council in what he describes at the latest step to protect female category

Experts tend to focus on the kinds of foods you can eat to improve your health