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 ...

What if scientists could take cells from both living and dead organisms and turn them into entirely new organisms beyond life and death? While it might sound completely out of this world—something you ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Life and death are traditionally viewed as opposites. But the emergence of new multicellular life-forms from the cells of a dead organism ...

Researchers have developed a new biocontainment method for limiting the escape of genetically engineered organisms used in industrial processes. Researchers in the Manchester Institute of ...

This workshop explored what is known about successful models in scientific engagement with the public using genetically modified organisms (GMOs) as an example to focus the discussion. Geared for life ...

Scientists have discovered something intriguing in a new type of organism that actually eats viruses. The organisms, which are known as virovores, don't just eat viruses accidentally, either. These ...

Knowing which genes are responsible for the transformations could help with developing antifungal treatments, and may have other pharmaceutical and industrial applications.

A flash of bright orange on a rocky outcrop might not look like much, but for paleontologists it could be a beacon pointing toward hidden dinosaur bones. As researchers probe how this unusual organism ...

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Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...