The scientists took the frozen rotifers and thawed them gently, at which point the rotifers began to just live their lives again, including their characteristic asexual reproduction. The secret of ...

In 2016, a study suggested that bdelloid rotifers cultivate genetic diversity by sharing DNA among themselves via horizontal transfer. But in work published today (July 12) in Current Biology, a ...

She was a member of The Scientist’s editorial team from 2021–2023. View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Bdelloid rotifers, microscopic animals found nearly all in freshwater ...