nov. (strain WWM1085). Archaea are a distinct domain of life—along with bacteria and eukaryotes (i.e., organisms with a cell nucleus such as animals, plants and fungi). Although they appear ...

The work of the cheerful Spanish microbiologist Francisco Mojica, who first noticed CRISPR repeats in the 1990s while studying obscure halophile archaea, reminds us of the power of curiosity-driven ...

Archaea are microorganisms that were only discovered in the 1970s, and scientists still have a lot to learn about them. One challenge is that archaea are difficult to raise in the laboratory. As of ...

A keen microbiologist, he was studying microorganisms belonging to the Archaea family, a group of prokaryotes that he brands "quite peculiar". These microorganisms are halophiles, meaning they require ...

Demand for biogas is booming. Archaea Energy is a leading supplier of the low-carbon fuel, making it an attractive takeover target. Under the terms of the deal, BP will purchase Archaea Energy for ...

Archaea Energy Inc. said Monday it has entered an agreement to be acquired by BP PLC for about $4.1 billion in cash including about $800 million of debt. The cash consideration of about $26 per ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Archaea Energy Inc. (“Archaea”) (NYSE: LFG), an industry-leading renewable natural gas (“RNG”) company, today announced that it has agreed to be acquired by bp ...

Archaea's success paved the way for Rice Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company led by former Rice Energy CEO Daniel Rice IV, to acquire Archaea. BP to buy one of Pittsburgh's ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Archaea Energy Inc. (“Archaea,” “the Company,” or “we”) (NYSE: LFG), an industry-leading renewable natural gas (“RNG ...

Scientists have been trying to learn more about archaea since these microbes were discovered in the 1970s. Their DNA is not contained in a nucleus, so they are a type of prokaryote, and were initially ...

archaea, algae and viruses. Most were halophiles, a sub-group of extremophiles that can tolerate high levels of salt. Several of these halophiles were colourful microbes like purple sulphur ...