Eukaryogenesis occurred suddenly, driven by the growing length of genes and the limitations on producing longer proteins. An ...

The ecosystem needs our help and that of our animal friends. Jump in to read about 9 animals that are types of decomposers!

Giant viruses, like the ones found in Yellowstone's hot springs, have been turning up in many odd corners of the planet.

To discuss and engage with each other on these questions, biologists of all stripes - from lab experimentalists to ...

The work tests and revises a 50-year old textbook model, known as the Bloch hypothesis, for the evolution of sterol metabolism in eukaryotic cells. The results indicate that the complexity of sterol ...

The recent detection of a gas in a distant plant has been linked to life forms has sparked debate among scientists.

Paleontologists have discovered that a three-eyed sea moth predator lived on Earth half a billion years ago with evidence ...

In the natural world -- where predators pounce, prey flee, and group members feed and sleep in solidarity -- animal behavior is glorious in its variety. Now, new research suggests there may be an ...

A review led by Academician Yulong Yin from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has ...

Twins Bridgette and Paula Powers have gone viral for the way they speak in unison, using the same gestures and words.