Mysterious tunnels in desert rocks may be the work of unknown microbes, hinting at a hidden world inside marble and limestone ...

Like people, bacteria get invaded by viruses. In bacteria, the viral invaders are called bacteriophages, derived from the ...

Ten years ago, nobody knew that Asgard archaea even existed. In 2015, however, researchers examining deep-sea sediments ...

The discovery has sparked interest among scientists studying endolithic microorganisms, unknown life forms inside rocks.

Researchers have found that some cells form new multicellular structures with functions that defy their original biological ...

Fred Hutch virologist Keith Jerome, MD, PhD, and evolutionary biologist Jesse Bloom, PhD, were recently elected to the 2025 ...

Scientists have long thought that babies can’t form experiential memories. Turns out, they can. Adults just can’t remember them.

In the desert areas of Namibia, Oman, and Saudi Arabia, research work has revealed unusual structures that are probably due to the activity of an unknown microbiological life form. Unusually small ...

Microbial communities in agroecosystems play a crucial role in maintaining soil health and suppressing plant diseases. They are involved in nutrient ...

Site-specific endonucleases that exclusively cut single-stranded DNA have hitherto never been described and constitute a barrier to the development of ssDNA-based technologies. Here the authors ...

Data highlights potential of CD388 as a potent, universal antiviral for influenza prevention regardless of immune statusSAN DIEGO, March 17, ...