Modern cells are complex chemical entities with cytoskeletons, finely regulated internal and external molecules, and genetic ...

The origin of the first living molecules on our planet has long been debated. However, recent experiments are revealing new ...

Researchers have discovered that chemical reactions in underwater hydrothermal vents could have produced the necessary ingredients for life on Earth.

The origin of life is surely one of the most important questions in biology. How did inanimate molecules give rise to the ...

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. Ten years ago, ...

Ushikuvirus is a newly identified giant virus that infects amoebas, adding to a growing group of oversized viruses that scientists believe may have played an important role in the emergence of complex ...

Ushikuvirus, an amoeba-infecting giant virus, joins the family of giant viruses that may have driven the evolution of complex ...

Researchers in the field of synthetic biology are still a long way from being able to assemble living cells from scratch in the laboratory. But according to biochemist David Deamer of the University ...

The origin of life on Earth becomes even more fascinating and complex as we peer into the mysterious world of viruses. Said ...