Scientists discovered a new phylum of bacteria in the Earth’s Critical Zone which was repsonsible for supporting life, that could help conservation.

Recently, Professor Frédéric Veyrier at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) and his team developed a new genetic tool based on a family of specific enzymes called Ssn that allows ...

Microbes in the Gowanus sediment have evolved methods of coping with and even subsisting off of the contamination, according ...

Since time immemorial, plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi have coexisted in a mutually beneficial relationship. The ...

Puppy eyes aren’t just adorable—they’re a product of evolution! Dogs developed this irresistible expression to bond with humans and communicate emotions. Discover the fascinating science behind how ...

Corinthia Black studies the anatomical features of fishes and spiders to understand how life on Earth takes shape ...

Humans have come a long way as the most dominant species on Earth, largely due to sophisticated adaptations, ingenuity, and ...

Bioinformaticians have established that the genes in bacterial genomes are arranged in a meaningful order. They describe that the genes are arranged by function: If they become increasingly important ...

Microbes - alive and thriving -- have been found sealed within a fracture of 2-billion-year-old rock beneath Earth's surface.

It will lead to more purple, brown, or green hues in coastal or stratified areas, with less deep blue color in water as ...

When subjected to physical pressure, archaea - ancient single-celled organisms - form multicellular structures.