Life on Earth had to begin somewhere, and scientists think that “somewhere” is LUCA—or the Last Universal Common Ancestor.

The Last Universal Common Ancestor (LUCA), the theoretical single organism from which all life on Earth descends, is now ...

The death of an organism does not spell the end for its cells, according to new research. Cells have been shown to continue ...

Researchers at Yale have achieved a major breakthrough in synthetic biology. They have rewritten the genetic code of an ...

La Trobe University researchers have been studying the novel bacterium Mycosynbacter amalyticus —dubbed "microbial dark ...

It's that time of year when finding a spot at your favorite beach is a lot harder to find. It's spring break season! Is there any red tide reported?

With its speedy growth and adaptability, E. coli has spent many years at the top of the "model organism" list, with no signs of slipping. But E. coli is a blip in a rich microbial world ...

UT Southwestern's innovative microscope integrates high and low-resolution imaging, facilitating advanced studies of cellular dynamics and disease processes.