Researchers have revived microalgae that had been dormant for millennia in the sediments of the Baltic Sea. This ...

Researchers have used machine learning, genomic data, fossils and the Earth’s geochemical history to create a timeline of ...

Researchers exposed two lichen species to Mars-like atmospheric conditions for five hours—and one performed impressively.

Microbial organisms dominate life on Earth, but tracing their early history and evolution is difficult because they rarely ...

Nearly 25 years after the "corngate" saga, the debate on genetic modification is back thanks to the Gene Technology Bill currently in select committee.

If we cut or limit funding for curiosity-driven research, we risk shutting down the pipeline of future innovation,” writes ...

In a recent study, researchers gained new insight into the lives of bacteria that survive by grouping together as if they ...

Before, the seasons seemed etched into the calendar, with well-defined periods of drought and rain. Today, the climate has ...

A new study analyzes the evolutionary history of 11 deep-sea species from environments stretching from the central Indian ...

Venom isn’t just a feature of some animals; it’s found across the living world, from plants and fungi to bacteria and viruses ...

Mobile DNA elements, such as Insertion Sequence (IS) elements, transposons, integrative elements (e.g. integrative islands), ...

Moreton Bay, on Australia’s eastern coast, has lost over 95% of its oyster reefs over the past few centuries. These reefs are ...