In the vast and often unseen world of microscopic life, a recent discovery may force scientists to rethink what it means to ...

Iris van Herpen and biodesigner Chris Bellamy created a dress from 145 million bioluminescent organisms. It nearly died ...

The being in question is a microbe called Sukunaarchaeum mirabile. Preliminary research says it stretches the definition of ...

What is the smallest thing in the world? The world has infinite small things, from the most miniature animals to the smallest known living organisms.

Surveying the body sizes of Earth's living organisms, researchers found that the planet's biomass -- the material that makes up all living organisms -- is concentrated in organisms at either end ...

Small Model Organisms as Versatile Research Tools Flies, worms, and fish with rapid development and characterized genetics help scientists uncover fundamental and universal biological processes, and ...

A microbe known as the pleuropneumonia-like organism gives rise to free-living cells smaller than some viruses. They suggest the question: What are the smallest dimensions compatible with life?

With this protection we can plunge the end of the microscope into a small tank, filled with water, containing the small living organisms, and examine them at our leisure for days or even weeks.

From plants to humans, our world is filled with many living things. But you may wonder where it all starts: What is the smallest unit of life?

The pattern favouring large and small organisms held across all types of species and was more pronounced in land-based organisms, researchers say.

Size isn’t always visible. The largest living thing on Earth isn’t a giant animal or towering plant; it’s a hidden fungus sprawling beneath the soil of an American forest. Keep reading to know more ...

Surveying the body sizes of Earth’s living organisms, researchers from McGill University and University of British Columbia found that the planet’s biomass – the material that makes up all ...