Two life forms living together helped spark the evolution of all complex life. By learning to appreciate this process more ...

When large marine animals like whales die, they sink down to the seabed. Once their flesh has been stripped away by ...

In the vast and often unseen world of microscopic life, a recent discovery may force scientists to rethink what it means to ...

Scientists discovered three new species of sea spiders that live near the ocean floor and feast on bacteria that convert ...

Scientists on the US West Coast say they discovered three previously unknown species of deep-sea spider that could have a rare diet fueled by a common greenhouse gas.

Around half of all leaf beetle species rely on symbiotic bacteria for digestion. These bacteria provide vital enzymes, amino ...

Insect symbiosis with endosymbiotic bacteria represents a fundamental biological association that shapes insect ecology, evolution and adaptability. Across a diverse range of insect taxa ...

Spider-like creatures living near methane seeps on the seafloor appear to cultivate and consume microbial species on their bodies that feed on the energy-rich gas. This expands the set of organisms ...

Frankia bacteria constitute a diverse group of soil actinomycetes renowned for their ability to establish symbiotic relationships with actinorhizal plants, enabling biological nitrogen fixation.

Within a tiny plankton, an even smaller cell has been found living an unexpectedly virus-like existence, challenging what it ...

In this symbiotic relationship, bacteria take up real estate on the spider’s exoskeletons, and in return, the microbes convert carbon-rich methane and oxygen into sugars and fats the spiders can ...

I’m the person sitting next to you, asking impatiently if you’re going to eat your pickle. I order sandwiches just to get the ...