Despite having identical genetic instructions, female honey bee larvae can develop into either long-lived reproductive queens ...

The eukaryotic cell emerged as an evolutionary algorithmic phase transition Eukaryogenesis happened abruptly, led by the tension of increasing gene length and the constraints on producing longer ...

When Entomophaga grylli infects locusts or grasshoppers, they climb to the tops of plants before their death. The zombie-ant ...

Long overshadowed by bacteria, the gut virome is now stepping into the spotlight as a key player in health and disease.

During Earth's ancient Snowball periods, when the entire planet was wrapped in ice, life may have endured in tiny meltwater ...

Modern-day environments in Antarctica contain ponds filled with life forms that closely resemble early multicellular ...

Two life forms living together helped spark the evolution of all complex life. By learning to appreciate this process more ...

Despite having identical genetic instructions, female honey bee larvae can develop into either long-lived reproductive queens ...

Insects possess a remarkable ability to develop innate immune memory, and the mechanisms underlying this process are becoming a central topic in innate immunity research.

Within a tiny plankton, an even smaller cell has been found living an unexpectedly virus-like existence, challenging what it ...