The Last Universal Common Ancestor (LUCA), the theoretical single organism from which all life on Earth descends, is now ...

The death of an organism does not spell the end for its cells, according to new research. Cells have been shown to continue ...

An organism suitable for studying a specific trait, disease, or phenomenon, due to its short generation time, characterized genome, or similarity to humans; examples are a fly, fish, rodent or pig ...

During the early years of the twentieth century, fruit flies were the model organism of choice for many genetic researchers, including those who worked in Thomas Hunt Morgan's famous "fly room ...

La Trobe University researchers have been studying the novel bacterium Mycosynbacter amalyticus —dubbed "microbial dark ...

Where there are people, there are mice. This pretty well summarizes the millennia-old relationship between man and mouse. Few species have benefited from humans as much as the house mouse, Mus ...

Thomas Hunt Morgan has now been studying flies in his "fly laboratory" at Columbia University for two years. Day after day, the trained geneticist feeds thousands of these insects, a mere three ...

With its speedy growth and adaptability, E. coli has spent many years at the top of the "model organism" list, with no signs of slipping. But E. coli is a blip in a rich microbial world ...

UT Southwestern's innovative microscope integrates high and low-resolution imaging, facilitating advanced studies of cellular dynamics and disease processes.

It's that time of year when finding a spot at your favorite beach is a lot harder to find. It's spring break season! Is there any red tide reported?

New Age International Inc of Brooklyn, NY is recalling all lots of Daily Veggies brand Enoki Mushroom, 200g, Product of Korea, because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism ...