A recent study has shown that they also have the potential to fix inorganic carbon—in the form of carbon dioxide (CO2)— to generate acetate, an important fuel for other sediment-dwelling organisms ...

From the flamboyant blossoms and birds of rainforests to the living rainbows of coral reefs, Earth’s surface is teeming with ...

However, the mechanisms behind these interactions among archaea remain poorly understood. The study by Tobias Zachs and colleagues focuses on the role of contractile injection systems (CISs ...

Archaea are organisms consisting of a single cell without a nucleus and with distinct structural, physiological and evolutionary characteristics. They inhabit a wide range of habitats, including ...

An international scientific team has redefined our understanding of archaea, a microbial ancestor to humans from two billion ...

JERUSALEM, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Researchers have identified ancient proteins that may help explain how the first complex cells evolved from simpler ones over 1.5 billion years ago, Israel's Ben-Gurion ...