The origin of complex organisms called eukaryotes—which includes all animals, plants, and fungi—is one of biology’s biggest mysteries. A new discovery helps reveal these evolutionary roots.

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

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

When Entomophaga grylli infects locusts or grasshoppers, they climb to the tops of plants before their death. The zombie-ant ...

The slightly warmer temperatures around the middle of the Earth melted the top layers of ice to form meltwater ponds that ...

By using a genetic technique developed at UT Southwestern Medical Center that forces cells to rid themselves of mitochondria, researchers are gaining new insights into the function of these critical ...

Among the latter are eukaryotic cells, found in animals, plants, fungi, and protists. Eukaryotic cells are known for having a nucleus and various internal structures called organelles, each with a ...

If you walk through a forest and look down, you might think you're stepping on dead leaves, twigs and soil. In reality, ...

The eukaryotic cell, the most significant increase in complexity in the history of life's evolution on Earth, emerged as a phase transition and unlocked the path toward other major transitions ...

Fungal fossils, hundreds of millions of years older than previously known, shed light on the evolution of fungi, plants, and the planet's surface.

Plants produce a wide diversity of compounds. Broadly, these are separated into primary metabolites, which are necessary for ...

Forest Fungi Ride Out Wildfires by Hiding Inside Plants Researchers uncover the “body-snatching” tactics of fungi that flourish immediately after wildfires.