Eukaryotes are thought to have originated through a process known as endosymbiosis, in which an ancestral prokaryotic cell engulfed another, forming a mutually beneficial relationship. Over time, the ...

An international collaboration has published groundbreaking research, shedding light on the most significant increase in complexity in the history of life's evolution on Earth: the origin of the ...

Scientists have discovered two new methane-producing archaea in the human gut, revealing surprising links to inflammation and ...

Archaea—one of the three primary domains of life alongside bacteria and eukaryotes—are often overlooked and sometimes ...

In a new Nature Physics study, researchers have provided evidence of universal conformal invariance in living biological ...

Plant cells have several structures not found in other eukaryotes. In particular, organelles called chloroplasts allow plants to capture the energy of the Sun in energy-rich molecules; cell walls ...

The human microbiome market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 31% over the forecast period. Major factors driving growth ...

Micro decisions can have macro consequences. A soft matter physicist reveals how interactions within simple cellular ...

Scientists have debated where Prototaxites belong in the tree of life for over a century, but now a new study suggests it might represent a whole new branch.