At first glance, creating a definition for “life” seems somewhat straightforward. Sentient animals all the way down to single-celled organisms capable of reproduction are welcome on the tree of life, ...

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Modern-day environments in Antarctica contain ponds filled with life forms that closely resemble early multicellular ...

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Pixar’s Elio created its alien beings not by gazing into telescopes, but by peering into microscopes.

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Study finds that the pace of evolution in organisms differs depending on the type of cells involved. A new study finds that ...

While the energy boost our cup of Joe delivers each morning is enough for most of us to justify its daily consumption, caffeine has also been associated with a number of health benefits, such as ...

Using 'fission yeast', a single-celled organism that mirrors many of the inner workings of human cells, the research team ...

More recently, though, I’ve noticed that microalgae are popping up more and more, to the point that I started to wonder: What ...

Modern humans have existed for over 200,000 years, and each new generation has begun with a single cell-dividing, changing shape and function, organizing into tissues, organs, and limbs.