In a new study, published in Cell, researchers describe a newfound mechanism for creating proteins in a giant DNA virus, comparable to a mechanism in eukaryotic cells. The finding challenges the dogma ...

In the oceans and on land, scientists are discovering rare, transitional organisms that bridge the gap between Earth’s simplest cells and today’s complex ones.

Scientists at MIT have found compelling chemical evidence that Earth’s earliest animals were likely ancient sea sponges.

MIT researchers have uncovered chemical evidence suggesting that ancient sea sponges were among the first animals on Earth, ...

Ancient microbes tied to our earliest ancestors could use oxygen, reshaping ideas about how complex life began on Earth.

Living organisms share an ancestor called the last universal common ancestor, or LUCA. LUCA is estimated to have lived ...

New genomic research shows some Asgard archaea, ancestors of plants, animals, and fungi, tolerated and used oxygen. The finding supports the idea that complex life arose after oxygen levels surged and ...

Scientists have unearthed evidence of Earth's earliest animals, soft-bodied sea sponges, in rocks over 541 million years old. These ancient creatures, identified through unique "chemical fossils" ...

This week in the scientific process: researchers reported the first-ever shark sighted in Antarctic waters. Penguins beware! Biologists report that honey bees navigate more precisely than previously ...

The beauty of shrub and tree branches appears when leaves are absent. Take advantage of this time to prune woody plants to prevent crossing and rubbing branches, thin out dense ...

Area folks spent the past few days struggling to remove Christmas lights and displays. Technology advancements now offer ...

The Annual Meeting of the Riverview/Gypsum Cemetery Association is Satyrday, March 14 at 10 a.m. at the Phelps Community Center in the Village Meeting Room, 8 Banta St., ...