Researchers at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf also suspect that giant viruses serve as gene shuttles, transferring genetic material from bacteria or archaea to the algae they infect ...

This species of algae is the “first nitrogen-fixing eukaryote”, he adds, referring to the group of organisms that includes plants and animals.

Archaea, key players in the human microbiome, are linked to various diseases but their pathogenic potential remains speculative. This study highlights their role in conditions like periodontitis ...

Thor. Loki. Heimdall. They're not just Norse gods or Marvel characters. They're also the names of various Asgard archaea. These microscopic organisms are found all over the world, from marine ...

Earth’s immense web of life fill three broad domains—archaea, bacteria, and eukarya. Scientists from Monash University recently discovered hydrogen-producing enzymes in archaea, which were ...

The north arm has 30% salinity, which has greatly reduced biodiversity. “The two things that survive in there are a certain kind of bacteria-like organism called an archaea. It’s an extremophile.