IISc researchers uncover how lac insect produces laccaic acid for prized pigment using symbiotic yeast-like organism.

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

It has genes for ribosomes, tRNAs, and mRNAs. These components are the scaffolding of life: the tools by which cells read ...

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

This previously unknown symbiotic relationship helps keep methane—a major greenhouse gas—trapped in the ocean.

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

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.

Trillions of bacteria, fungi, viruses and single-celled organisms travel the globe high in the atmosphere. Scientists are finding that they play a role in the weather and our health.

Organelles in cells were originally often independent cells, which were incorporated by host cells and lost their independence in the course of evolution. A team of biologists headed by Professor Dr.

Small, but smart: How symbiotic bacteria adapt to big environmental changes Date: June 4, 2024 Source: Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology Summary: Lucinid clams, inconspicuous ...

Lucinid clams, inconspicuous inhabitants of the seafloor and one of the most diverse group of animals in the ocean, rely on symbiotic bacteria for their survival. Researchers at the Max Planck ...