Ten years ago, nobody knew that Asgard archaea even existed. In 2015, however, researchers examining deep-sea sediments discovered gene fragments that indicated a new and previously undiscovered form ...

New research sheds light on one of the biggest questions in biology: where did complex life come from? The answer may lie ...

Ten years ago, nobody knew that Asgard archaea even existed. In 2015, however, researchers examining deep-sea sediments ...

Scientists reveal the role of hidden microbes called Asgard archaea in the origins of complex life, challenging long-held ...

Who were our earliest ancestors? The answer could lie in a special group of single-celled organisms with a cytoskeleton similar to that of complex organisms, such as animals and plants.

A new study led by researchers at the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at the Institute of Science, Tokyo, has uncovered a surprising role for calcium in shaping life's earliest molecular ...

Environmental stress in evolution can be reframed as a powerful engine of innovation, not simply a barrier to survival.

A recent study reveals how these ice giants transformed the chemistry ... These changes created an environment conducive to the emergence of more complex life forms. The role of glaciers in ...

Scientists at Goethe University uncover how the oldest enzyme in cellular respiration functions – opening the door to ...

This study reveals how SV40 helicase unwinds DNA, highlighting ATP hydrolysis's role in translocation and offering insights ...