The Last Universal Common Ancestor (LUCA), the theoretical single organism from which all life on Earth descends, is now ...

La Trobe University researchers have been studying the novel bacterium Mycosynbacter amalyticus —dubbed "microbial dark ...

The death of an organism does not spell the end for its cells, according to new research. Cells have been shown to continue ...

Life on Earth had to begin somewhere, and scientists think that “somewhere” is LUCA—or the Last Universal Common Ancestor.

In the same way that genome sequencing determines the genetic makeup of an organism, Bryan Johnson — the investor and founder ...

Researchers at Yale have achieved a major breakthrough in synthetic biology. They have rewritten the genetic code of an organism, opening up unprecedented possibilities for medicine and industry. This ...

With its speedy growth and adaptability, E. coli has spent many years at the top of the "model organism" list, with no signs of slipping. But E. coli is a blip in a rich microbial world ...

Red tide blooms can last for days, weeks, or even months, and are more common in the warm summer and fall months. Karenia ...

In the same way that genome sequencing determines the genetic makeup of an organism, Bryan Johnson — the investor and founder ...

The death of an organism does not spell the end for its cells, according to new research. Cells have been shown to continue to function even after the organism they originated from is deceased ...

It's that time of year when finding a spot at your favorite beach is a lot harder to find. It's spring break season! Is there any red tide reported?