New imaging tools reveal how within an hour of infection, the virus begins to alter our chromosomes to kick-start its own replication.

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 ...

DNA replication is the biological process by which an exact copy of a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecule is created and it is the basis for biological inheritance. Each of the two strands of the ...

Each time a cell divides, a small section of each chromosome's protective cap—the telomere—is worn away. Most cells use an ...

This newly found organism doesn’t act like a virus or a cell, and that could change everything we know about biology.

Plant RNA viruses pose a significant threat to global agriculture, affecting a vast array of crop species and leading to ...

Because they rely on hosts for a majority of functions, viruses aren’t considered alive. But entities like ‘Sukunaarchaeum ...

Skin study findings may help to explain why African ancestry is associated with a lower risk of severe dengue.

Scientists have discovered Sukunaarchaeum mirabile, a unique archaeon residing within marine plankton, challenging traditional definitions of life. Th ...