Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have identified a previously unknown species of unicellular organism in seawater ...

Researchers have identified a previously unknown species of unicellular organism in seawater collected near Hachijojima Island. The newly discovered species, named Viscidocauda repens, belongs to the ...

Unnecessary sequences called 'introns' are removed from gene transcripts. But where do they come from? | Genetics And ...

DNA is the genetic code that provides the biological instructions for every living species, but not every bit of DNA helps ...

Endomyxa comprises a diverse range of protists, including intracellular parasites that infect animals and plants, as well as ...

An introner jumped between this species, a glass sponge, and an unrelated species of marine protist called a dinoflagellate. Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, ...

UC Santa Cruz researchers discover that "introners," transposable elements, are responsible for spreading noncoding DNA ...

DNA is the genetic code that provides the biological instructions for every living species, but not every bit of DNA helps the species survive. Some pieces of DNA are more like parasites, along for ...

Imagine a bustling city inside your body, filled with countless tiny beings working around the clock. This city is your gut—a ...