From different angles, EMBL researchers are looking at archaea with the hope these understudied organisms will answer ...

Archaea are microorganisms that were only discovered in the 1970s, and scientists still have a lot to learn about them. One challenge is that archaea are difficult to raise in the laboratory. As of ...

A first look into the molecular defenses of archaea highlights the importance of surveying diverse microbes to discover new types of antimicrobials As bacteria become increasingly resistant to ...

In the late 1970s, a new branch was added to the tree of life, and archaea joined bacteria and eukarya, as domain classifications. Archaea and bacteria are both simple forms of cells called ...

"Asgardians," a single lineage of archaea, may be the starting point of it all, according to a study published in the journal Nature. After investigating the genomes of hundreds of archaeal microbes, ...

Life is not possible without nitrogen. There are many ways for organisms to acquire nitrogen. For example, humans eat proteins for their high nitrogen content. Most microorganisms take up nitrogen ...

Antarctic dwelling single-celled microorganisms called archaea can behave like parasites, new research shows. In Antarctica is a small lake, called Deep Lake, that is so salty it remains ice-free all ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...