The Last Universal Common Ancestor (LUCA), the theoretical single organism from which all life on Earth descends, is now ...

The death of an organism does not spell the end for its cells, according to new research. Cells have been shown to continue ...

A colossal living organism, the Pando, faces an existential threat after thriving for millennia. Spanning 106 acres in the United States, between Las Vegas, Nevada, and Salt Lake City, Utah ...

La Trobe University researchers have been studying the novel bacterium Mycosynbacter amalyticus —dubbed "microbial dark ...

During the early years of the twentieth century, fruit flies were the model organism of choice for many genetic researchers, including those who worked in Thomas Hunt Morgan's famous "fly room ...

It's that time of year when finding a spot at your favorite beach is a lot harder to find. It's spring break season! Is there any red tide reported?

To compare all the genes of one organism to those of another organism, we must first know how to define the entire gene sequence of each organism. However, looking at all of an organism's genes ...

Researchers at Yale have achieved a major breakthrough in synthetic biology. They have rewritten the genetic code of an organism, opening up unprecedented possibilities for medicine and industry. This ...

With its speedy growth and adaptability, E. coli has spent many years at the top of the "model organism" list, with no signs of slipping. But E. coli is a blip in a rich microbial world ...

New Age International Inc of Brooklyn, NY is recalling all lots of Daily Veggies brand Enoki Mushroom, 200g, Product of Korea, because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism ...

Cells. Tissues. Organs. Organ systems. And the organism itself. Cells are the building blocks of life. Tissue is made when specialised cells with the same function group together. For example ...

The nervous system allows us to react to our surroundings very quickly and to coordinate our behavior. It comprises millions of neurones and electrical impulses pass along them very quickly ...