An ancient and enormous organism called Prototaxites, initially found to be a type of fungus, may actually be an unknown ...

Looks like limestone’s on the menu for some unknown microbe.

You wouldn't know by looking at Escherichia coli that it's kind of a big deal. The non-descript, pill-shaped cell is why we understand fundamental life processes (think DNA replication and ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Life and death are traditionally viewed as opposites. But the emergence of new multicellular life-forms from the cells of a dead organism ...

Researchers have developed a new biocontainment method for limiting the escape of genetically engineered organisms used in industrial processes. Researchers in the Manchester Institute of ...

Scientists have discovered something intriguing in a new type of organism that actually eats viruses. The organisms, which are known as virovores, don't just eat viruses accidentally, either. These ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. In the world of greenhouse gas emissions, ...