Centromeres play virtually the same central role across the entire tree of life: They ensure the faithful segregation of chromosomes during cell division. Yet the striking diversity in centromere ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lead image: Andreiii77 / Shutterstock (Close-up portrait of a furry honey bee. Credit: Andreiii77 / Shutterstock.) Ever wonder ...

When a cell divides, it performs a feat of microscopic choreography—duplicating its DNA and depositing it into two new cells. The spindle is the machinery behind that process: It latches onto ...

Brentford Women B extended their lead at the top of the Greater London Division One South table on Sunday with a 3-0 win over Kenningwell United. Leah Robertson gave the Bees an early lead at Bedfont ...

Equestrian team members groom a horse at the UC Davis Equestrian Center in January. JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS jvillegas@sacbee.com Jen Landes’ daughter called her in tears. It was Jan. 9 and UC Davis had ...

FORT HOOD, Texas (KWTX) - The 1 st Cavalry Division’s Horse Detachment Unit specializes in preserving the history of the mounted soldier. Until recently, the unit’s future was up in the air. In the ...

The month of February should not be the end of the learning process for the year, but rather the beginning of a school year of learning. Dirk Shadd TNS This month gives us great pause to celebrate the ...

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Eighth-grader Taran Shivkumar, from Moody Middle School, was named the winner of the Henrico County Public Schools (HCPS) Divisionwide Spelling Bee on Thursday evening.

A bill that would ban students from using their cellphones in school was sent to the Pennsylvania House after passing in the Senate Tuesday. The bipartisan "Bell-to-Bell" bill would establish ...

The spelling bee winners of 30 school divisions will face off Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Richmond Times-Dispatch Regional Spelling Bee at the Library of Virginia, 800 E. Broad St.