Chromosphaera perkinsii is a single-celled species discovered in 2017 in marine sediments around Hawaii. The first signs of its presence on Earth have been dated at over a billion years, well before ...

According to scientists from the University of Geneva, this organism can form multicellular structures resembling early ...

Dolja's research has greatly advanced our understanding of virus-host interactions, viral evolution and the implications of RNA virome diversity on global health and agriculture. His lecture promises ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

Hale-Bopp originated in the Oort Cloud, a theoretical shell of icy planetesimals surrounding the sun in the outer reaches of ...

Cold temperatures significantly slow down cell division, meaning new cells are produced more slowly. However, cell expansion is less affected by low temperatures. This means that even when it’s cold, ...

When it comes to the survival of animals living in the wild, the characteristics of the group can matter as much as the ...

Why is human culture—the shared body of knowledge passed down across generations—so much more powerful than animal cultures?

Written by the former chief historian of NASA, the book examines the evolution of our cosmic understanding—from early civilizations to the present day ...

This course provides an introduction to the Earth’s evolution from the formation of the Solar System to the Anthropocene. Central themes include the structure of the Earth, plate tectonics, the ...