Turkish researchers are exploring Antarctica’s extreme ecosystems to develop new antiviral drug candidates and sustainable biofertilizer solutions, ...

For decades, scientists have believed that complex life began when two very different microbes joined forces, eventually ...

Every living organism has its own genetic "blueprint": the source code for how it grows, functions and reproduces. This ...

Survival of the fittest. Nature red in tooth and claw. The common view of natural selection is based solely on the individual: A trait allows an organism to out-compete its rivals and is thus passed ...

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.

When you look out across a snowy winter landscape, it might seem like nature is fast asleep. Yet, under the surface, tiny ...

If emotion functions as an operating system of silicon-based life, its implications extend far beyond robots. It defines not a feature category, but a new computing paradigm: any device that senses, ...

In a 2023 paper on hypoxia and glucose metabolism, our lab showed how organisms rewire their metabolism to adapt to low oxygen levels-such as those found at high altitudes. One of the most striking ...

Key points Genomics delves into the genetic make-up of organisms, which helps us understand how they work.With new ...

Our biggest obstacle might not be technological,” author Scott E. Solomon said of future life on Mars. “It might be us.” ...

Agroecologist and professor Liz Carlisle discusses her latest book, a collection of guest essays that makes the case for more diverse crops.

It’s impossible to ignore a new discovery known affectionately as the death ball. And there’s a good reason to pay attention ...