In 2015, researchers examining deep-sea sediments near the underwater volcano Loki discovered gene fragments indicating a new ...

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

Although this helped solidify archaea’s claim, by this time most researchers had accepted that archaea, indeed, made up a third domain of life. As the DNA unraveled, archaea’s key role in Earth’s ...

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

Defense systems found in all complex life, including the human body, came from primeval microbes known as 'Asgards.' ...

In recent years, Archaea's connection to us has been pretty huge and surprising. The unexpected discovery of an entirely new domain of life was pretty huge and surprising - even if archaea do just ...

Archaea are radically different from all other life forms. Learn about these fascinating microorganisms and how they compare to bacteria.

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

Scientists know relatively little about archaea compared to their bacterial counterparts, but evidence of their roles in health and disease are beginning to trickle in.

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 ...

Archaea can be picky parasites Date: May 1, 2024 Source: Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research Summary: A parasite that not only feeds of its host, but also makes the host change its own ...

Archaea are a distinct domain of life—along with bacteria and eukaryotes (i.e., organisms with a cell nucleus such as animals, plants and fungi).