This creature blurs the line between viruses and cells, exhibiting remarkable characteristics that push the boundaries of ...

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

A recent breakthrough in the world of microscopic life has scientists reevaluating the boundaries of cellular existence.

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

It has genes for ribosomes, tRNAs, and mRNAs. These components are the scaffolding of life: the tools by which cells read ...

Single-celled organisms called archaea aren't generally thought to cause human disease, but one species has been implicated in colorectal cancer ...

A study published in mBio details the vulnerability of coronaviruses to inhibitors of a small protein domain called Mac1, or the "macrodomain," found in all coronaviruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and ...

This newly found organism doesn’t act like a virus or a cell, and that could change everything we know about biology.

A newly discovered organism is blurring the lines between living and non-living.

Because they rely on hosts for a majority of functions, viruses aren’t considered alive. But entities like this one ...

A communicable disease is one that spreads from one person or animal to another or from a surface to a person. They are the result of pathogens, such as viruses and bacteria. Communicable diseases ...

The flu virus is lingering in Arizona and the season has been vicious. Pediatric flu deaths reached the highest level in recent history.