Two life forms living together helped spark the evolution of all complex life. By learning to appreciate this process more ...

Within a tiny plankton, an even smaller cell has been found living an unexpectedly virus-like existence, challenging what it ...

Bacteria and archaea have developed multiple antiviral mechanisms. Here, Tesson et al. present a tool that automatically detects known antiviral systems in prokaryotic genomes, ...

Joan Merriam lives in Nevada City with her new golden retriever Frankie, her Maine coon cat Indy, and the infinite spirits of her beloved goldens Joey and Casey. You can reach Joan at ...

Salinity is a rising threat to global agriculture, severely limiting crop productivity and damaging soil health. New research reveals how the ...

As Earth enters an age of rapid ecological change, a quiet revolution is taking place in freezers chilled to -80°C.

A research team from Skoltech, the Institute of Physical, Chemical, and Biological Problems of Soil Science of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and other scientific organizations in Russia and the U.S ...

Explore the growing importance of culture banks in global life sciences research, supporting innovation, and scientific ...

Bacteria and archaea arose at least 3.5 billion years ago, but eukaryotes only evolved later. Despite its importance, the origin of eukaryotes remains one of the biggest mysteries in biology.

Researchers used different methods of soil sample pulverization prior to DNA extraction — vertical and horizontal homogenization (mixing). Vertical homogenization proved more effective regarding both ...

As a microbiologist, I study microbes — small creatures with big effects. Microbes are everywhere: in the air, in the earth, ...