What makes something alive? We simply don't know, but synthetic biologists are a step closer to providing an answer thanks to ...

Researchers have developed 'SpudCell', a synthetic cell capable of self-feeding, growth, and division, marking a milestone in ...

From why it was created to whether it’s alive, here’s what to know about SpudCell, the latest advance in synthetic biology.

A tiny, aquatic, single-celled organism can contract to one-quarter of its body length in less than 5 milliseconds—hundreds ...

ICSE board has released the official syllabus for classes 9 to 12 to help students prepare for the board exams. Students can ...

Fascinated by plants? Enjoy research? Want to make a difference in agriculture, health, biotechnology, the environment or industry? Plant biology might be the major for you. Plants are the primary ...

Scientists discover 31 new deep-sea species off Brazil in a mysterious ocean zone, revealing eerie, glowing creatures in a hidden underwater ecosystem.

Pollen may be widely disliked, but it is a living, essential part of plant reproduction, carrying genetic material through the air to create new growth across millions of ecosystems. House passes hot ...

Much more difficult is learning to connect different types of stimuli or events, and predicting that one is linked to another. Such associative learning was most famously demonstrated when Ivan Pavlov ...

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 ...

Biology is defined as the branch of science that deals with living organisms and their processes. The term ‘Biology’ is derived from the Greek words “bios” (life) and “logos” (study), which means the ...

Some fungi, particularly species in the order Mucorales, can change from one form to another by changing what genes they express. Mucor lusitanicus will take the form of yeast in anaerobic ...