Leading synthetic biologists have shared hard-won lessons from their decade-long quest to build the world's first synthetic ...

By testing for microbes in termite excrement, researchers can distinguish old droppings from fresh, and whether a colony is ...

The microorganism, which now defines its own genus, species, and phylum, offers rare insight into how early eukaryotic life ...

This tiny critter is basically almost indestructible. The post Scientists Impressed by “Fire Amoeba” That Can Survive ...

Under a microscope, the newly described organism Solarion looks less like a cell and more like a tiny star, its body ringed ...

With protruding appendages that each end in an orb, Solarion arienae vaguely resembles a cartoon Sun or a retrofuturistic ...

Everything alive is made up of cells, but not all cells are the same. Some are incredibly simple, while others are more complex and capable of supporting advanced life functions. Among the latter are ...

Tsukuba, Japan—Protists (eukaryotes, excluding animals, land plants, and fungi) comprise the bulk of the eukaryotic phylogenetic tree, making their diversity essential to understanding eukaryotic ...

Venom is not exclusive to animals—plants, fungi, protists, bacteria, and even viruses use venom-like mechanisms for defense, predation, and competition. Dodder - Cuscuta on a potato bush. Review ...

While recent genomic studies have shown that endogenous DNA viruses are abundant in eukaryotic genomes, relatively few studies have demonstrated their reactivation, leaving open the question of ...

Protist cell anatomy with euglena microorganism structure outline diagram. Labeled educational scheme with green organism parts description vector illustration. Eukaryotic biological inner structure.

The analysis of microbiomes of animals and plants became one of the most rapidly developing fields of research. Some Eukaryotes, such as protists, algae and fungi, may be not only part of microbiomes ...