In the oceans and on land, scientists are discovering rare, transitional organisms that bridge the gap between Earth’s simplest cells and today’s complex ones.

TSUKUBA, Ibaraki -- A research team led by the Tokyo University of Science and the National Institutes of Natural Sciences ...

Experiments reveal that unsaturated lipid membranes promote vesicle fusion and DNA retention during freeze–thaw cycles, highlighting icy environments as potential drivers of protocell evolution. Today ...

For more than 50 years, scientists have been freezing living cells from endangered species. Here’s how the Frozen Zoo® is ...

Complex cells are thought to be the result of a union between two ancient microorganisms, but scientists have long been ...

A research team at the University of Würzburg has deciphered another aspect of poxviral gene activation. They have revealed a ...

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Human intelligence wasn’t a cosmic evolutionary fluke, some scientists say. The case against cosmic loneliness is growing.

The findings strengthen the case that regeneration is an old trait, offering insights into how complex tissues rebuild themselves.

A research team at the University of Würzburg has deciphered another aspect of poxviral gene activation. The study reveals a unique viral mechanism: a molecular ring anchors the viral copying machine ...

The implications extend beyond individual well-being into the very fabric of society, with acute manifestations in classrooms ...

While the northern giant hornet's sting is painful to humans, some Asian frogs fearlessly consume these venomous insects. Scientists reveal that frogs possess genetic adaptations in their nerve cells, ...