The brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, has been detected in some Louisiana waters. Here's what to know about brain ...

In a hot spring at Yellowstone National Park, a microbe does something that life shouldn’t be able to do: It breathes oxygen and sulfur at the same time.

“The sea slug Elysia chlorotica is a small, unassuming creature that performs a remarkable feat: It eats algae and steals its ...

Scientists have sequenced the complete genome of a roundworm used extensively in biological research, opening a new pathway ...

Cancer does not develop overnight. It can take decades for cancer‐promoting changes in the genome to eventually lead to the ...

Cancer researchers have discovered something remarkable hiding in plain sight: a common bacteria used to make sauerkraut and ...

Costco reportedly puts its Kirkland-brand milk through rigorous testing that results in it not spoiling even past its printed ...

NPR CEO Katherine Maher appeared to be unaware of any examples of her organization being politically biased while defending ...

ShipGoo001 is believed to be a single cell organism, but its appearance is not yet evident. It could be thread-like, spherical or even twisty, Sheik said.

Milk from herds with lesser somatic cell counts usually stays fresh longer, according to the Penn State Extension, so if your ...

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Not all bacteria grow the same way, even when they are closely related. In Caulobacter crescentus (left panel), the cell elongates from its center ...