researchers at the University of Cologne have investigated the asexual reproduction of oribatid mites using genome sequencing ...

On Jan. 24, the Shreveport Aquarium reported that a Swell Shark egg was hatched without the presence of males in the habitat. The egg was first identified by the aquarium’s husbandry team eight months ...

New Georgia Tech research shows bacteria form distinct species and maintain cohesion through frequent DNA exchange via ...

However, new findings from Konstantinidis and his team suggest otherwise, positing that bacteria not only form species but also maintain cohesion within these species through mechanisms that closely ...

In short, while bacteria may not have “sex lives” in the way humans do, their frequent DNA exchanges play a crucial role in ...

When Kostas Konstantinidis proved that many microbes — like plants and animals — are organized into species, he upended a ...

When Kostas Konstantinidis proved that many bacteria - like plants and animals - are organized into species, he upended a ...

Researchers from University of Queensland have discovered that corals need to be within 10 meters of each other to reproduce ...