Researchers have created a new organism that exists in a 'third state' that will challenge how scientists think about and understand cell behavior.

Scientists have created a new type of organism that transcends the states of life and death. Here's what we know.

Though they live only a few hours before dividing, bacteria can anticipate the approach of cold weather and prepare for it.

According to microbiologist Susanne Erdmann, RNA can morph into different forms, acting as an enzyme, latching onto DNA, and ...

Stanford researchers gained new insights into how to promote neuron growth, how oceans absorb carbon dioxide more slowly than ...

The membrane that surrounds cells in living organisms is extremely flexible and sensitive. How it protects itself from damage ...

One of the greatest mysteries in life is how a single cell can give rise to a complete organism.

Silencing in Action: How Cells 'Repress' Genomic Remnants of Ancient Viruses Sep. 18, 2024 — It is crucial for organisms to be able to control which genes are expressed in which cells and when.

Like so many organisms on the planet, when cells experience mosh-pit-level crowding, they may just become stressed. Yet ...

Groundbreaking new work has found the fate of a gene being transcribed depends on the relative location of the transcription ...

A recent study suggests that by the Neoproterozoic period, distinct lineages of amoebae, as well as the ancestors of plants, ...