Around 1.7 billion years ago, eukaryotes—the building blocks of complex life—first appeared on Earth, and now scientists have ...

Eukaryotes—the building blocks of complex life—appeared on Earth 1.7 billion years ago, and now scientists have solved a longstanding riddle about their origin.

Millions of years ago, the Earth was a barren, steamy ball over half a billion years ago, full of volcanic ash, vast oceans churning with chemical sou.

MIT researchers have uncovered chemical evidence suggesting that ancient sea sponges were among the first animals on Earth, ...

Genetics tools have advanced significantly in recent decades, and have allowed scientist to sequence all of the genetic ...

Polyamines—natural molecules found in every living cell—have become stars in the longevity world for their ability to boost cellular cleanup and support healthy aging. But there’s a dark twist: high ...

This important study implicates that changes in cell regulation may contribute to the evolution of multicellularity. The evidence supporting the conclusions is convincing, with rigorous methods used ...

A newly isolated giant virus shows bizarre features inside infected cells, and its unusual structure hints at deeper ...

Some single-celled organisms are known to transition to multicellularity during their lifetimes, usually either by cloning themselves or when many similar cells come together to form a larger ...

Duckweed is the fastest-growing flowering plant, but new knowledge of duckweed genetics discovered by Adelaide University ...

Polyamines are naturally produced molecules present in all living cells. They play a vital role in basic biological functions, including cell growth ...

Research has uncovered a surprising biological twist: molecules that help support healthy aging can also contribute to cancer growth.