Comb jellies "could repurpose [their] genetic toolkit in different ways like a Swiss knife," said the researchers.

Researchers have made a surprising discovery of Henneguya salminicola, a microscopic parasite residing in salmon muscles, as ...

Each cell has their own genetic code that helps maintain viability and directs function.  This genetic code is commonly referred to as deoxyribonuclei | Immunology ...

The duplication and division of cells is critical to keeping all multicellular organisms alive. But the opposite process is equally important: cell death.

We’re not talking in a metaphorical sense. This bacterium quite literally acts like a living wire. Candidatus Electrothrix yaqonensis is a filamentous, multicellular bacterium that channels electrons ...

Scientists have spotted interesting chemical signs on K2-18b. These signs are linked to life on Earth. The James Webb Space ...

The State of the World’s Seaweeds report shows that these organisms are a vital part of our planet, forming habitats that are ...

An innovative imaging technique developed at Carnegie Mellon University reveals single bacterial cells leaving their biofilm ...

Life depends on genes being switched on and off at exactly the right time. Even the simplest living organisms do this, but ...

The duplication and division of cells is critical to keeping all multicellular organisms alive. But the opposite process is ...

Life depends on genes being switched on and off at exactly the right time. Even the simplest living organisms do this, but usually over short ...